KPDN siasat aduan petrol campur air di Selangor

Selangor's Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDN) is investigating 10 official complaints regarding RON95 petrol mixed with water, causing damage to vehicles in various regions of the state. Muhamad Hanif Asa’ari, the KPDN Selangor chairman, advises motorists to keep service receipts and workshop inspection reports as supporting documents for complaints and to assist in the investigation.

Yesterday, his office began field investigations and enforcement actions at seven service station premises. "Field results show that 27 samples of RON95 petrol have been collected from compromised fuel dispensers and sent to the Chemical Department of Malaysia for laboratory analysis," he stated in a Bernama news release. Muhamad Hanif confirms that all the relevant premises hold a true and valid Certificate of Fitness (CSA) and license under the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA).

KPDN has issued notices under Section 32 of the Trade Descriptions Act 2011, requesting service station owners to provide information and documents related to their business to aid the investigation. "Fieldwork is being conducted in light of the possible breach of Section 5(1)(c), read in conjunction with Section 6(1)(d) and Section 7 of the Trade Descriptions Act 2011, pertaining to false marketing of fuel content," he explains.

Hanif also reminds all service station companies and owners to regularly inspect underground storage tanks and adhere to the established safety and quality standards. He also advises affected motorists to keep official receipts of fuel refueling and workshop inspection reports as supporting documents for complaints and to assist in the investigation.