MUSCAT: A high-level meeting will be held this week to discuss the issue of fuel quality in the Sultanate, The Arabian Stories has learnt. 

Motorists in several governorates have complained that the fuel mileage they get has significantly dropped. On social media, motorists are demanding immediate intervention by the Ministry of Consumer Protection and Investment Promotion (MOCIP) and Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) for an enquiry.

According to a top source, the meeting will be held between MOCIP, CPA and OQ. “Several government have started a number of procedures to follow up on the quality check of fuel,” the source said.  

This meeting comes as a continuation of previous procedures carried out by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, which included drawing random samples of liquid fuel from various stations in the governorates of the Sultanate.

As per the October fuel prices, M91 cost 229 baisa pet litre, M95 stands at 239 baisa per litre and diesel is at 258 baisa. In August,  MOCIIP issued a statement that it has been following up on the matter of fuel quality in some governorates of the Sultanate. 

“‎It has been more than two months since the sample was taken and we are still waiting impatiently for the results,” said Hamed Al Amri on Twitter. ‎ 

“We really hope that there will be advanced and accurate devices to examine those samples that were taken,” he added. 

Speaking to Muscat FM, Tawfiq Al Lawati, former member of Majlis Al Shura said an independent committee should be formed to check the issue. “These are serious complaints regarding the quality of the fuel. An independent committee must look into this matter,” Al Lawati said.