Korea Petroleum Management Service Conducts Joint Inspection on Fake Petroleum

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] The Korea Petroleum Management Service announced on the 15th that it will conduct a joint inspection of counterfeit petroleum in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and local governments, linked with on-road emission inspections of operating vehicles, until the 19th.

Since the second half of last year, the Petroleum Management Service has been conducting on-road emission inspections of operating vehicles and quality inspections of vehicle fuel in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment for the first time. This year, the joint inspections will be expanded to the first and second halves of the year to crack down on counterfeit petroleum and prevent environmental pollution.

Accordingly, the Petroleum Management Service and others will conduct quality inspections of fuel for large freight vehicles, which are likely to use counterfeit petroleum, focusing on vehicle-dense areas during the spring season when fine dust is heavily generated, along with on-road emission inspections. If the inspection results confirm counterfeit petroleum, a backtracking inspection will be conducted to crack down on the supply stations.

Additionally, during the joint inspections, drivers will be informed about the methods and procedures for consumer reporting, guiding them to use the Petroleum Management Service Oil Call Center if they suspect their vehicle fuel is counterfeit petroleum.

Son Juseok, Director of the Korea Petroleum Management Service, said, "Counterfeit petroleum is directly related to public safety and environmental pollution, so we will do our best to carry out our duties to prevent safety accidents caused by counterfeit petroleum."

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