PUTRAJAYA, June 22 -- The government is not yet considering restoring the Budi95 monthly fuel quota from 200 litres to 300 litres, saying it is still assessing the impact of recent developments in the Middle East.

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the ceasefire announced recently was still in its early stages and it remained unclear whether it would hold long enough to ease global oil market uncertainties.

"I think if we look at the developments, it is still very new. The temporary ceasefire only began on Friday, although it was announced on Monday. It will take 60 days for them to continue discussions.

"So we have to wait and see whether it can be sustained and what the overall implications will be," he told repor...