Amman, August 9 (Petra) –Head of the Lower House (LH) Energy and
Mineral Resources Committee, Ayman Abu Hanieh, called for
intensifying monitoring and inspection campaigns at fuel stations and
increasing penalties for tampering with fuel quality.

The MP’s call came during a committee meeting held on Sunday to
discuss citizens’ complaints regarding increased gasoline evaporation
and higher consumption rates in vehicles.

Talking at the discussions, Abu Hanieh stated the meeting was
convened amid “numerous” complaints sent to the committee on this
matter.

Abu Hanieh added that citizens are expressing current problems that
require follow-up and investigation, calling for taking deterrent
measures against violators, mainly given the current economic
conditions, rising fuel prices, and limited income of citizens.

For his part, the Chairman of Energy and Minerals Regulatory
Commission (EMRC), Ziad Sa’aydeh, noted that naphtha has been
imported without oversight since 2023.

He confirmed cases of gasoline adulteration have been detected,
indicating that the commission monitors fuel stocks and has closed 12
stations since the beginning of the year.

On measures taken against violating stations, he said steps include
closure and sealing for a month and suspending their fuel supply for
a similar period.

Meanwhile, Wafa’a Momani, from Jordan Standards and Metrology
Organization (JSMO), said the organization has conducted 3,453
inspection tours in 2026 and closed 3 stations yesterday.

She added that the organization conducted 130 inspection tours during
the past 3 days and examined 35 samples.

The results showed only two irregularities, which were represented by
the percentage of ethanol exceeding the specified limit of 5%, he
pointed out.

In the two violating samples, he said the percentage ranged between
6-7%, noting that some cases of adulteration were detected.

//Petra// AG