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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>COMOIL (Pvt) Ltd, a fuel retailer, has been found guilty by the Lupane Magistrates\u2019 Court of selling petrol with ethanol content exceeding the legally allowed limit.<\/p>\n

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the company was represented in court by supervisor Livingstone Mubvumbi (42).<\/p>\n

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) inspected the Lupane Station on December 6, 2024, and tested fuel samples that revealed ethanol content above 50%, violating the E20 ZWS 964 standards.<\/p>\n

Tanks containing the non-compliant fuel were sealed, and further verification by the Standards Authority of Zimbabwe (SAZ) confirmed the breach.<\/p>\n

The company was charged under SI 23\/2013 and SI 171\/2014 for failing to comply with fuel quality regulations and was fined US$250.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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