Huge fines of 2.7 million euros imposed on gas stations for adulterated fuel

Fines were imposed for violations in terms of fuel quality, amounting to 2.7 million euros, after inspections carried out by KEDAK, at gas stations and oil products market facilities, until the end of September.

According to data from the relevant department of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Fuel Handling and Storage Levels Department, as of the end of September, implemented controls on 2,945 gas stations and facilities for the petroleum products market.

As part of the on-site inspections, 5,870 gasoline samples and 3,874 diesel samples were examined.

As of September 30, 2023, a total of €2.7 million in fines have been imposed for violations related to the quality of fuel movement.

The data on KEDAK inspections, from 2019 until today, was presented to Parliament by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, Alexandra Sedouko, following the report of the Hellenic Federation of Fuel Traders, presented by Syriza MPs, headed by Betty Perkas.

The levels of monitoring the movement and storage of fuel carry out on-site control in various oil market facilities, which is not only limited to verifying the type and quality of fuel in circulation (counterfeit), but also extends to the extent of monitoring the activity of trading in petroleum products in all its stages in accordance with written provisions (storage, Transportation, handling, disposal, fuel sales, etc.).

Tracking tankers via GPS

For issues of implementing the input-output system and monitoring the conveyors through Global Positioning System Those affected in the report, responsible for data transfer, are the services of the General Secretariat of Industry at the Ministry of Development and the Independent Authority for Public Revenues (AADE).

The responsibility for setting fuel selling prices, imposing gas station profit caps, and DIEPPY rules falls on the General Secretariat of Trade of the Ministry of Development.

Finally, information system issues Hephaestus It is the responsibility of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance and the Agency, as indicated in the Fuel Transport and Storage Control Directorate document.

In its petition, the Greek Fuel Traders Union made allegations of irregularities (Smuggling, fuel adulteration, tampering with input and output systems) And unfair competition from refineries.