Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:36:03 +0000 By KWALI MFUNI FUEL marking is finally here! This should be music to the ears of fuel consumers as it ushers in a new era that spells doom for fuel adulteration commonly known as “changanya.” This initia-tive, which is being implemented by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) is a major milestone in not only curbing fuel adulteration, but also prod-uct dumping in Zambia. It is envisaged that while Fuel Marking shall commence in February 2018 by way of “dosing” products at different strategic locations, monitor-ing inspections shall start about two to three months later. This is to allow for products to be marked and for the marker to filter through the pe-troleum supply chain. The promulgation of the Energy Regulation (Pe-troleum Marking and Monitoring) Regulations ef-fected in 2017 paved way for implementation of Fuel Marking. The Statutory Instrument (SI) pro-vided for the ERB to undertake Fuel Marking, which will […]
