Penalty for gas station buying diesel outside the distribution system

Thuy Chi July 23, 2022 18:26

(Baonghean.vn) - Buying diesel from an entity outside the distribution system, a business in Con Cuong district has just been administratively fined 50 million VND by the authorities.

On July 23, the Market Management Department said that upon receiving information from the people, Market Management Team No. 7, under the Nghe An Market Management Department, inspected the TH Gasoline Store, located in Con Cuong District, Nghe An Province.

  • The store was fined. Photo: Thuy Chi
  • During the inspection, the authorities discovered that the car with license plate 37H-031.37 was pouring 1,149 liters of 0.05S-II diesel oil that the business had purchased from entities outside the distribution system, in violation of regulations, into the store's storage tank.

    Working with the authorities, the business owner admitted that due to the market shortage of supply and the lack of diesel in stock, the business had purchased diesel from outside the distribution system, contrary to regulations, and the amount of diesel had not yet been consumed and was sold on the market when it was discovered.

    Market Management Team No. 7 has drawn up a record and requested the Director of the Market Management Department of Nghe An province to issue a decision to impose an administrative penalty.

    The Director of the Market Management Department of Nghe An province has issued a Decision to administratively fine the above enterprise 50 million VND.

    Thuy Chi