Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - Recently, there has been an increase in complaints from vehicle drivers regarding the inconsistency of the quality indicators of gasoline and diesel fuel with the established requirements.

Considering that the main part of uninterrupted supplies of oil products to consumers is provided by Uzbekneftegaz, in order to study the above, Uzbekneftegaz specialists took samples of gasoline and diesel fuel sold to the population in individual private filling stations and oil depots in Syrdarya, Samarkand and Jizzakh regions in accordance with the requirements current regulatory documents in March-April.

The samples obtained were analyzed in an accredited chemical control laboratory of the Bukhara oil refinery.

According to the results of the analysis, it was found that, unfortunately, the quality indicators of gasoline and diesel fuel sold at gas stations differ from the indicators established by the current regulatory documents, that is, the quality indicators do not meet the requirements.

Uzbekneftegaz considers it expedient to inform the responsible organizations and consumers that the identified low-quality products of motor gasoline and diesel fuel refer to oil products imported on an import basis.

It should be noted that the lack of quality indicators of gasoline and diesel fuel at the proper level increases the negative impact on the condition of vehicles and agricultural machinery, on the environment.