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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) says some retail fuel stations are operating by -different names- of other companies, while others are changing names and ownership to avoid closure over noncompliance.

This was revealed during a Fuel Quality Monitoring Programme (FQMP) Stakeholders’ Workshop in Jinja City.

The FQMP is a government programme designed to monitor and control the quality of petroleum products in the entire supply chain in Uganda. It is implemented under a cooperative arrangement between the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and UNBS.

Highlighting some of their challenges, UNBS FQMP field supervisor Peter Kitimbo said: “Retail stations are operating in other companies’ names and changing ownership or names whenever they have been found non-compliant.”

On August 8, Kitimbo noted that the FQMP offers consumer quality assurance and protection for products at the final dispensing outlet.

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