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Toxic Fuel Floods Zimbabwe As Fuel Firms Defy Government

6 months agoFri, 20 Sep 2024 05:11:31 GMT
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Toxic Fuel Floods Zimbabwe As Fuel Firms Defy Government

Some fuel dealers have reportedly defied a government directive and continue to sell unleaded and toxic fuel in violation of the law.

The government banned the sale of unleaded petrol, effective September 1, 2024, by introducing Statutory Instrument 150 of 2024, which provides the mandatory blending of anhydrous ethanol with petrol.

However, a snap survey conducted this week by Business Times revealed that several service stations including Puma, Trek, Zuva and Redan outlets have defied the government directive and are still selling unleaded petrol.

In contrast, Total Energies, Engen and Glow service stations have complied with the law.

In an interview with Business Times, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) CEO Edington Mazambani said that the regulatory body conducts random inspections to ensure fuel dealers’ compliance with regulations.

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These unannounced checks aim to maintain standards and prevent malpractice in the fuel industry. Mazambani said:

Government has not relaxed the fuel blending regulations. All fuel transported through the pipeline is blended before upliftment from either Feruka or Msasa depots.

ZERA, through fuel quality compliance checks, on the adherence to specifications as provided in fuel quality regulations.

Mazambani said ZERA was intensifying its crackdown on fuel companies and was taking measures to make punishment for offenders more deterrent. He said:

ZERA is sharpening enforcement and regulatory tools by initiating, developing and reviewing fuel quality standards and regulations to make punishments more deterrent.

ZERA is increasing its monitoring and enforcement capacity by establishing and adequately manning regional offices to increase the frequency of random testing and responsiveness to complaints.

ZERA is working closely with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to enforce fuel quality regulations through site closures and arrests of operators.

Mazambani also said ZERA has resolved to name and shame fuel service stations found to have contaminated fuel. He said:

ZERA has always conducted fuel quality monitoring in the market with zero tolerance for fuel contamination and adulteration.

The naming of those service stations caught with contaminated fuel is meant to raise consumer awareness and encourage service stations to comply with set fuel quality standards and specifications.

The problem is not limited to Harare alone. The list published shows companies caught and prosecuted so far between January and June 2024 country wide covering Quarters 1 and 2 of the year.

Bulawayo, Mutare, Masvingo, Ruwa, and Marondera each had sites prosecuted in the period. Harare has more than 50% of the total fuel retail sites in the country and this also shows in the statistics of convictions.

ZERA shall be publishing the lists of convicted retail sites countrywide at the end of Quarter 3 in September 2024 upon finalisation of their cases.

Last month, ZERA took decisive action against non-compliant fuel stations. The authority convicted and fined 12 stations for selling contaminated fuel, while also revoking the operating license of one establishment.

ZERA has expressed grave concern over the alarming increase in toxic or contaminated fuel infiltrating the Zimbabwean market, describing the current levels as unprecedented.

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29 Comments

Anonymous · 6 months ago
all the neighbouring countries have unleaded fuel, why should we be any different, consumers should have a choice .blended fuels or unleaded fuels. I would say the car performance and mileage attained per every litre is definitely better with unleaded fuels.
Anonymous · 6 months ago
Useless journalism 😑 click baiting without any merit in the article. By now all stocks have runout the dealers you mentioned were clearing stocks saka waida kuti vadire pasi fuel ⛽️ yanga iri in transit and yanga iri mu storage before the ban?
Sebhuku · 6 months ago
Can one be prosecuted for importing 20l of unleaded fuel for his personal use?
Buks · 6 months ago
The title of the article is misleading. Unleaded petrol is not toxic. In addition to that, the government directive though understandable will affect a vast proportion of the public. Some German cars, like my BWW should run only on Unleaded petrol as prescribed by the manufacturer. They are not fools to waste money putting stickers on the fuel gauge to that effect. Over time, this mpve becomes costly to people driving performance German cars
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ok · 6 months ago
ndokuti tose titenge ma-honda fit
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Tango · 6 months ago
Usanyepa. Most German car were modified to use E95 and E97 . In UK you will find very few fuel stations selling selling 100% ethanol free unleaded. Go to France it's the same thing.
Luxons · 6 months ago
95 and 97 are octane level not ethanol percentage
Tango · 6 months ago
German cars have been using E10 since 2011. Euractiv HomeNewsAgrifoodGerman motoring association pushes for increased ethanol in petrol blending German motoring association pushes for increased ethanol in petrol blending By Sarantis Michalopoulos | Euractiv and Euractiv.de Est. 5min 15 Dec 2020 E10 is basically petrol containing up to 10% ethanol. ADAC now proposes to increase ethanol blending quota by another 10% to 20%. [Shutterstock/FrankHH] Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Languages: Deutsch The German motoring association ADAC has proposed doubling the quota of ethanol’s blending with petrol in car engines from 10% to 20% to achieve higher CO2 savings and eventually contribute to the decarbonisation of the transport sector. “Most of the petrol cars in the fleet today have clearance for using E10. Many new cars may even use E20 or even higher ethanol blends if car manufacturers approve the use of these fuels. This potential to reduce fossil fuel consumption from existing and new vehicles should not be ignored,” ADAC’s technology chief Karsten Schulze told EURACTIV. E10 is petrol containing up to 10% ethanol. ADAC now proposes to increase the ethanol blending quota to 20%. The Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) currently does not allow going beyond 10% of ethanol. As part of the new Green Deal, many directives, including FQD, will be revised and the Commission is believed to be backing higher blends of alternative fuels. An EU official told EURACTIV that as part of the June 2021 package, the Commission will look at options to stimulate the uptake of renewable and low-emission fuels, as highlighted in the Climate Target Plan. “As part of this preparation, the Commission has launched a study to analyse inter alia whether the blends limits currently included in FQD could become a barrier for the deployment of renewable and low-emission fuels and what impacts possible changes would have. Work is still ongoing on this issue,” the EU official said. Transport in Europe remains an open wound when it comes to CO2 emissions, as it is responsible for some 25% of the overall fossil greenhouse gas (
Tango · 6 months ago
Germany has been using ethanol-blended fuel since 2011, including E10, which is a blend of up to 10% ethanol and unleaded petrol
Anonymous · 6 months ago
Name the fuel operstors who are violating the rules it seems like nost fuel stations are owned by top officials hance name and shame will not work as they are protext. We are going nowhere prepare to buy new fuel pumps, spark plugs and other sensors. My problem was solved when I started using Total engines, its a legit and stabdard garange mamwe ayo munouraya mota to much sugar
Anonymous · 6 months ago
so correct,southafrica with millions of cars on their roads mostly use unleaded fuels,if blended fuels were are better option the motor industry of southafrica would have introduced it.
skun · 6 months ago
this is not new here..our main issue is this car radio licence nonsense to be scrapped..zve fuel mopedzerana NEMA importers NEPA border..
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Someone · 6 months ago
This is a business model for top guys to make money cause the market is being forced to consume blended and its only
ZimSketch · 6 months ago
its time for electric vehicles
skun · 6 months ago
they will charge you tax for switching on your headlights🤷
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Ganja · 6 months ago
How to charge them with no zesa
Meal · 6 months ago
People are in starvation, robbed in trade, weigh the 10kg mealie meal you find 8kg 9kg why do you leave such business going on? All locally produced commodity is in piracy why???
· 6 months ago
Ma service station ndevakuru ve zanu ndosaka vachiita mukonyo ipapa Havana zvavanoitwa kungotaurawo kwekuda kubata vanhu kumeso. Total inotedza mutemo nekut haisi yembavha dze zanu
jeepers creepers · 6 months ago
why other countries used unleaded petrol
Tango · 6 months ago
In UK we have been using E10 and E5 unleaded petrol since September 2021.. blending with ethanol reduces carbon dioxide emissions.
apes · 6 months ago
here they want to use E20 e20 is bad for most of the cars
Antman · 6 months ago
How is unleaded petrol dangerous
qwerty · 6 months ago
what is this toxic fuel? Why is it now becoming an issue?
Antman · 6 months ago
Considering thst we have been using unleaded fuel and the ethanol blended fuel all along

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