DOE padlocks Uno gas pumps in Manila
Manila Times. Jan. 6, 2005
THE Department of Energy on Wednesday padlocked three dispensing pumps at a gasoline station on Shaw Boulevard for having low octane rating and adulterated unleaded gasoline.
A spot inspection conducted by the energy department showed that a Uno Fuel gas station was dispensing unleaded fuel with a Research Octane Number (RON) rating of 86.4, which is below the prescribed RON of 93 for unleaded gasoline.
DOE tests also showed that the unleaded fuel sold was “adulterated.”
Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez led the inspection and padlocked three dispensing pumps of the Uno Fuel.
“Uno Fuel will be penalized a total of P20,000 selling adulterated and low octane rated unleaded fuel,” Perez said. “Fortunately, we found out that the station’s diesel and unleaded fuel dispensing pumps had passed the department’s retail standards test.”
Meanwhile, Zenaida Y. Monsada, director for the energy department’s oil industry administration bureau, told The Manila Times that her office has yet to confirm if the diesel being sold at the station was also tampered.
Monsada said that they will need to bring the diesel fuel samples at the energy department’s testing laboratory.
“We don’t know if other stations are also selling below our retail standards. It is possible that others may have or are selling petroleum products below the DOE’s retail standards. However, this is something we still would have to check more often,” Monsada said.
THE Department of Energy on Wednesday padlocked three dispensing pumps at a gasoline station on Shaw Boulevard for having low octane rating and adulterated unleaded gasoline.
A spot inspection conducted by the energy department showed that a Uno Fuel gas station was dispensing unleaded fuel with a Research Octane Number (RON) rating of 86.4, which is below the prescribed RON of 93 for unleaded gasoline.
DOE tests also showed that the unleaded fuel sold was “adulterated.”
Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez led the inspection and padlocked three dispensing pumps of the Uno Fuel.
“Uno Fuel will be penalized a total of P20,000 selling adulterated and low octane rated unleaded fuel,” Perez said. “Fortunately, we found out that the station’s diesel and unleaded fuel dispensing pumps had passed the department’s retail standards test.”
Meanwhile, Zenaida Y. Monsada, director for the energy department’s oil industry administration bureau, told The Manila Times that her office has yet to confirm if the diesel being sold at the station was also tampered.
Monsada said that they will need to bring the diesel fuel samples at the energy department’s testing laboratory.
“We don’t know if other stations are also selling below our retail standards. It is possible that others may have or are selling petroleum products below the DOE’s retail standards. However, this is something we still would have to check more often,” Monsada said.
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