The Ministry
of Energy and Mineral Development is concerned with increasing cases of
adulterated fuel on the market.
This was revealed at a fuel dealer’s meeting
organized by the energy ministry in partnership with the Uganda National Bureau
of Standards (UNBS) at Wash and Wills Hotel in Mbale City.
Frank Tukwasibwe a commissioner in the petroleum
supply department says they opted to empower fuel dealers with knowledge on the
quality and quantity of fuel they sell. According to Tukwasibwe, a number of
cases related to adulterated fuel are being registered.
Daniel Nangalama the acting executive director of
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) says that all fuel imported into the
country is tested. Nangalama attributes cases of fuel adulteration to smugglers
who use porous routes to bring it to Uganda. He says that they intend to start
an operation on stations adulterating fuel and causing damage to customer’s
vehicles.
Muhammad Farah the Haliro
Fuel station manager asked UNBS to stop the habit of selling fuel in jerry cans
by some traders saying many of them deal in adulterated fuel.
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