Low-quality Fuel

About 165 tankers of low-quality fuel were denied entry at customs last month, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on Monday.

A high-ranking government delegation visited northwestern Nimroz province to investigate the issue of low-quality fuel imports and adopt new measures against it. They warned violators and emphasized that no corruption in the petroleum import process will be tolerated.

Nearly 130 tankers loaded with low-quality fuel were sent back from ports in Farah, Nimroz and Balkh provinces last week, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said in a statement on Saturday.

About 30 low quality fuel have been sent back to Iran, the National Standards Authority (ANSA) said on Friday.

About 160 tankers of substandard fuel have been sent back to Iran during the past one month, says the Afghanistan National Standards Authority (ANSA).

ZARANJ (Pajhwok): Some residents and drivers in northwestern Nimroz province are complaining about low-quality fuel being sold in the province, while officials say nearly 125,000

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Drivers in southern Kandahar province have complained against the availability of below standard fuel in the market and said their vehicles spare

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): The National Standards Authority has returned 342 tons of low-quality fuel imported from Kyrgyzstan from Hairatan port in northern Balkh province. NSA head

FARAH (Pajhwok): Officials say they returned 40 tankers of low-quality fuel from Iran during the past three days at Sheikh Abu Nasar Farahi port .

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan National Standards Authority (ANSA) says 11 tankers bringing low-quality oil from Iran were denied entry into western Farah province. ANSA .

KABUL (Pajhwok): About 15 tankers of substandard fuel have been sent back to Iran . . .

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Eight pump stations have been closed in Garamsir and Nawa districts of southern Helmand province for selling low quality fuel. Maulvi Mohammad Qasim