Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has exposed some of the country’s imported fuel as being adulterated, a situation that may harm vehicle’s engines.

To curb the above, MBS director general Symon Mandala revealed that the bureau will launch a monitoring program at the borders to test the fuel that enters the country. The development was announced at Songwe border, where the director also bemoaned the entry of uncertified goods into the country.

“At the moment, we are doing fuel quality monitoring in the depots and sometimes at the service stations,” said Mandala, “but that is a product that is already in the country.” On the other hand, Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) acting chief executive o¨cer Stan Ishmael Chioko outlined that fuel quality is checked before loading into the tankers at ports of Beira and Nacala in Mozambique and Dar-es- Salaam, while Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) general manager Martin Msimuko argued that there should be a second check by MBS as the fuel arrives at the border.