Petrol Stations Thorough Georgia will be Inspected

Filling stations will be checked for fuel quality without any beforehand warnings.

Around 80 filling stations will be checked in Georgia in November to find out the quality of fuel they sell, Neli Korkotadze, deputy head of the Environment Protection Supervision Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment says.

The decision comes after the continued speculations in public that the increased lead content in the blood of Georgians might be caused because of the low-quality fuel which is being imported in Georgia.

Korkotadze stated that about 240 samples will be taken from the stations and the department employees will arrive at the sites without any beforehand warnings.

She stated that the import of the fuel which fails to meet mandatory standards is fined by 10,000 GEL, while the sale of such fuel is fined by 8,000 GEL.

She announced that the government intends to impose restrictions for the sulfur content in diesel fuel.

Korkotadze stated that starting from January 1, 2019, the content of sulfur in diesel fuel must not be above 50 milligram, while the current amount permitted is 100 milligram.

“We have plans to ensure further restrictions in the future in terms of sulfur content in diesel fuel,” Korkotadze said.

She stated that when it comes to the laws for petrol quality, they are almost in line with European standards.