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Ray Bande Mutare Bureau
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) is intensifying fuel quality testing countrywide following the acquisition of a mobile fuel quality testing laboratory. The mobile fuel quality testing laboratory was in Manicaland last week where ZERA officials tested the quality of fuel at several service stations in Mutare, Birchenough Bridge and Chipinge. Although the two Zera officials who were doing the testing refused to grant this reporter an interview in Chipinge last Friday, Zera chief executive, Engineer Gloria Magombo, said the fuel quality testing was a permanent exercise that was aimed at ensuring that the quality of fuel on the market was safe.

In a telephone interview, Engineer Magombo said preliminary results have been fairly good.
“The fuel quality testing is a permanent exercise that is aimed at ensuring that the quality of fuel on the market is safe.

“We acquired a new van for that purpose and we hope we will be able to get another one next year if the budget is approved.
“This is done to ensure that we have good quality fuel on the market. So far the results that we have are fairly good.

“There are indications that there is high level of compliance.
“The presence of the van has also helped to minimise cases of fuel being mixed with other liquids that are not recommended,” she said.