Nghe An: Gas station fined 15 million VND for stopping sales to customers
(Baonghean.vn) - The inspection team has drawn up a record of administrative violations for not selling or stopping selling without approval from a competent state management agency, and has imposed a fine of 15 million VND on Binh Tu gas station.
On September 16, the Inspectorate of the Nghe An Department of Industry and Trade announced that it had just fined Binh Tu Private Enterprise (Hamlet 3, Nghia Dong Commune, Tan Ky District) VND15 million for closing the gas station. This move came after the force conducted a surprise inspection of the gas business activities and other related regulations for a number of gas stations in Nghe An Province.
At Binh Tu gas station of Binh Tu Private Enterprise, the delegation drew up a record of administrative violations for not selling or stopping selling without written approval from the competent state management agency as prescribed, as prescribed in Point b, Clause 4, Article 35, Decree No. 99/2020/ND-CP dated August 26, 2020 of the Prime Minister stipulating sanctions for administrative violations in the field of petroleum, petroleum and gas trading. At the same time, Binh Tu gas station was requested to conduct petroleum trading in accordance with the provisions of Decree 83/2014/ND-CP and Decree 95/2021/ND-CP on petroleum trading.
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Binh Tu gas station closed. Photo: TH |
Previously, on September 12, the Department of Economic Infrastructure of Quy Chau district inspected a series of gas stations regarding the supply of gas in the area. The inspection team conducted an inspection at Van Van Gas Station in Tan Huong block, Tan Lac town, Quy Chau district. At the time of inspection, the store announced that other items were sold normally, except for E5RON 92 bio-fuel.
At the time of inspection, the Quy Chau District Agricultural Supplies Gasoline Store, a franchise of Nghe An Petroleum Company in Tan Huong block, Tan Lac town, Quy Chau district, stopped selling all. Specifically, Ron95-IV gasoline and 0.05 diesel were both reported to be out of stock, while E RON 92 biofuel was not for sale.
Working with the inspection team, the gas station owners explained that the commission discount for retail agents was too low, not enough to cover costs, so the more they sold, the more they lost. The inspection team then asked the store to contact the focal agency to provide goods according to regulations.
