Trading Standard officers inspect petrol stations across Northern Ireland for accurate volumes of petrol and diesel
Trading Standards officers have inspected petrol stations right across Northern Ireland to ensure buyers are receiving the correct amount of petrol and diesel for their money.
The campaign, which ran from April to July, covered sites including supermarket forecourts, service station forecourts, small rural petrol stations, marinas, tyre depots and solid fuel providers that also sell liquid fuel.
Of the 87 inspections completed:
371 pieces of equipment were inspected
64 pieces of equipment reverified
12 were found to be outside the limit of error
10 were identified as having non-compliant markings
10 were found with incorrect / missing data plate
39 had incorrect / missing seals
Judith Gough, TSS Metrology Deputy Chief Inspector, said: “Consumers in Northern Ireland have the right to get exactly what they pay for when they fill up at a pump, especially during times of rising fuel costs.
“While it’s very reassuring that the vast majority of petrol stations are delivering accurate quantities of fuel, the high volume of missing seals and data plates identified during the project is a concern. Anti-tamper seals are a critical line of defense against fraud and unauthorised equipment adjustments. TSS has worked closely with retail service providers to rectify all issues of non-compliance.”
The sites inspected were: Ballymena, Cloughmills, Ballymoney, Belfast, Carrowdore, Bangor, Newtownards, Comber, Glenabbey, Newtownabbey, Ballynure, Ballyclare, Greenisland, Carrickfergus, Portadown, Lurgan, Lisburn, Gilford, Donaghcloney, Waringstown, Lisnarick, Clogher, Omagh, Derry City, Newbuildings, Magheramason, Irvinestown, Enniskillen, Hamiltonsbawn, Markethill, Armagh City, Kesh, Ballynahinch, Coalisland, Banbridge, Cookstown, Dungannon, Ballygawley, Crossgar, Saintfield, Antrim, Ballymena, Ballinderry, Glenavy, Fivemiletown, Maguiresbridge, Ballykelly, Derrylin, Holywood, and Randalstown.