️ During the first ten months of the current year, strict inspection measures carried out across the republic revealed the illicit circulation of over 10 million liters of substandard AI-92 gasoline. Official figures and enforcement updates were presented on November 4 at a press conference held at the Content Production Center, featuring the leadership of the Uzbek Energy Inspection agency.
️ Key Takeaways: Agency officials inspected nearly 3,000 filling stations, discovering that 330 of them were marketing petroleum products failing to meet mandatory quality regulations. Out of these violations, 240 were specifically linked to automotive gasoline, preventing a total of 7,800 tons of inferior fuel from reaching unsuspecting motorists.
️ Dilshod Karimov, head of the oil and gas control department at the inspection, stated that the majority of substandard fuel batches were identified in the Andijan and Fergana regions. Similar violations were also documented in the Navoi, Namangan, and Samarkand regions, posing serious risks to vehicle engines and consumer rights.
️ According to the agency, fuel quality testing is conducted through central and regional laboratories, with accredited external laboratories utilized when necessary. The operations of non-compliant fueling stations are temporarily suspended and only permitted to resume after successfully passing repeated laboratory examinations and securing certificates of conformity.
️ Officials stressed that the primary objective of these nationwide inspections is not arbitrary asset seizure, but rather halting the commercial distribution of low-grade petroleum to the public. Regulatory bodies intend to maintain stringent oversight over domestic filling stations moving forward.
Source: www.gazeta.uz