12 petrol stations closed down in Baku

The State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents held monitoring at gas stations in some regions of Azerbaijan, the committee said. According to the committee, the monitoring was held to determine the quality of fuel sold to consumers, its compliance with requirements, as well as with metrological standards.

According to the results of monitoring held in Lankaran, Astara, Lerik, Masalli, Yardimli, Jalilabad and Bilasuvar regions of the republic, in three gas stations diesel fuel didn't meet standard requirements, in two gas stations - petrol A-95 was sold with mechanical impurities.

Some 12 gas stations did not met metrological standards, instead of 10 liters the gas station sold 9,6-9,8 liters of fuel to consumers.

Monitoring held in 71 stations in Mingachevir, Yevlakh, Barda, Gabala, Shaki, Zagatala and Ujar regions, showed that in five gas stations diesel fuel did not meet standard requirements, in two stations - petrol A-95 was sold with mechanical impurities. In all cases, the State Committee drew up protocols and stopped fuel sale.


/Trend/