Published Jul 20, 2014

QUESTIONS remain on the quality of fuel sold to motorists amid indications that some retailers were recently prosecuted for selling diesel adulterated with paraffin, casting doubts on the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority's capacity to rein in the sector. Car dealers who sell top-end vehicles believe that most service stations do not have capacity to test fuel quality and sell sub-standard products as a result.

Recently, parliamentarians quizzed Energy and Power Development Deputy Minister Engineer Munacho Mutezo on how Government was protecting motorists from sub-standard fuel.

Zera is mandated to monitor the quality of imported petroleum products.

"Government's policy is that every litre of fuel that comes into the country should be tested by Zera, and it is that arm of Government which needs to be approached by anyone with a specific issue.

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