adulterated fuel

Maharashtra government issued a statewide advisory against panic buying and hoarding of fuel, assuring adequate petrol and diesel stocks. The move follows a surge in demand and reports of industrial consumers buying from retail pumps, straining supplies for ordinary citizens. Authorities are intensifying inspections and warning of legal action for unauthorized transactions and hoarding.

Next time when you run out of fuel, look for the nearest petrol bunk or else you might end up buying adulterated fuel from a roadside vendor.

Days after local police exposed an alleged vehicular fuel adulteration scam in the city and even “sealed” three petrol pumps, the forensic report of adulterated fuel samples collected from these pumps, accessed exclusively by the TOI, has given a clean chit to the petrol pump owners.

'Kata tel’ or adulterated fuel sale spike amid the record breaking surge in fuel prices has emerged as a fresh concern in the city. The record high petrol price — Rs 102 a litre — has resulted in fuel adulteration business across the city.

The Supreme Court said auto fuel adulteration was rampant in India and asked the Centre whether it could install adulteration sensitive fuel dispensers at petrol pumps to check this corrupt practice.

Panaji: The CID/Crime Branch arrested two persons and seized a tanker carrying 20,000 litres of adulterated fuel in a raid at Dabolim on Friday...

NEW DELHI: Pure for unsure. In a city that has about 700 petrol pumps, just 24 outlets of an oil company have put up a hoarding ensuring people that the fuel they sell is "pure for sure".

In a bit to crack down on adulteration of petrol and diesel, the state government on Tuesday delegated power to officials of several departments to take action against those involved in fuel adulteration, hoarding and other related malpractices.

NEW DELHI: Though adulteration of petrol and diesel might be a bigger menace than assumed, agencies involved in collection and testing fuel samples don’t think so. At least, this is what the figures say.

NEW DELHI: Not enough is being done to check adulteration of fuel, says the Centre for Science and Environment in its study based on an independent assessment conducted in the National Capital Region.

NEW DELHI: IOC director (research and development) A K Bhatnagar admitted that the huge difference in the prices of adulterants and petrol, diesel may tempt unscrupulous dealers to adulterate fuel.

An engineer on Monday moved the National Green Tribunal against alleged adulteration of petrol and diesel at fuel stations prompting the green panel to direct inspection of petrol pumps across Delhi-NCR and seek a response from the Centre on the issue.

With an increased number of petrol pumps in Hyderabad dispensing `unfit' oil, consumers complain that vehicles are now faced with a range of glitches including poor ignition, reduced mileage and even jammed engines.

KOLKATA: The anti-adulteration cell of the ministry of petroleum and natural gas has no authority to prosecute petroleum dealers selling adulterated fuel.

All-time high diesel and petrol prices have led to the revival of fuel adulteration, the practice that had largely been curbed a decade ago with the introduction of CNG-powered autos.

The Federation of All Maharashtra Petrol Dealers’ Association (Fampeda) will join a nation-wide strike on September 3.

The state government has asked Environment Ministry to issue directions to ensure supply of good quality fuel at petrol pumps located on the periphery of the capital.

NEW DELHI: The recent case in which two petrol pumps were caught selling adulterated fuel by the Delhi Food and Civil Supplies (FCS) department has exposed the ease with which fake products can be passed off to the unsuspecting public.

The police have busted an adulterated diesel making factory near Fatehnagar here and seized thousands of litres of the adulterated fuel and powdered chemicals on Wednesday.

If fuel is the driving force behind this city on the move, adulteration seems to have driven Delhi up the wall. Simply put, it's more than just petrol and diesel which is powering the Capital forward -- there's kerosene, naphtha and a host of other contaminants. And this, as we all know, isn't what the city's hearts and engines ordered.

Motorists had a tough time on Sunday night after they filled their vehicles with petrol from a petrol bunk at the outskirts of the city.

HYDERABAD: Though 800 cases have been filed against fuel stations in the state between April 1, 2001, and March 31, 2002, by the legal metrology department, including cases for short deliveries and non-stamping of petrol pumps and cylindrical measures, the department has not been able to file many cases relating to adulteration.

Consumers who fill fuel in their vehicles from the petrol pumps in the district should be more cautious of their right, as many of the petrol pumps reportedly manipulate the quantity of fuel dispensed to cheat the consumers.

NEW DELHI: In a significant move to curb adulteration of petrol and diesel, a new marker system is set to be introduced.

KOLKATA: Automobile experts, emission consultants and environmentalists have raised an alarm over the poor standard of auto fuel supplied by oil companies.

The legal metrology department on Thursday seized a tanker from a fuel station on Pedder Road after the pump owner complained about cheating. An investigation revealed that the tanker was carrying adulterated petrol.