The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) says it has encountered resource challenges in ensuring that all the 17 gas stations which were found to be selling contaminated petrol have adhered to the midnight closure notice for affected pumps.
The affected pumps were found in St James, Kingston, Manchester, St Catherine, Clarendon and St Thomas following testing by the BSJ.
“It’s a resource problem that we are having but we will get to everybody,” said Chairman of the BSJ, Professor Winston Davidson .
He added that the BSJ is look at protocols to stop the gas from flowing …” in other words these pumps should not be functioning, I don’t think we should name the gas stations, the reason is that we have not established the cause of the particular problem.”
Motorists in Montego Bay, St James who claim they were affected by contaminated gas, say measures should be taken to ensure the pumps selling the contaminated fuel are closed immediately.
The affected motorists, who spoke to RJR News, named over six gas stations throughout the parish where they purchased the contaminated gas.
Some of the affected motorists reportedly spent between J$6,000 and $8,000 to repair their vehicles.
On Tuesday, Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell, announced that only three gas stations in St James were affected by the bad gas.
However, motorists including scores of taxi drivers say they will avoid buying gas at several gas stations in the parish.
