In the country’s continuing effort to counter the smuggling of its subsidised fuel, Libya’s Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Hwej, has issued a decision for public and private fuel transport companies to have their transport trucks equipped with a GPS device. The decision also prescribed that the fuel trucks are fitted with a meter that shows the carried quantity of fuel. Minister Hwej ordered the state NOC subsidiary, Brega Marketing Company which is responsible for fuel imports and distribution, not to load transport trucks before verifying the conditions mentioned in the decision. 444 Brigade continues fight against fuel smugglers – LibyaHeraldGPS truck tracking to be used to counter fuel smuggling, profiteering by fuel distributors will be penalized – LibyaHeraldLibya’s fuel smuggling: a new Swiss connection is revealed – LibyaHeraldAG issues arrest warrants, freezes bank accounts of fuel smuggling petrol station owners. – LibyaHeraldFuel smugglers’ sites bombed by Air Force, petrol stations shut down as part of continuing anti fuel smuggling drive – LibyaHeraldPC Air Force supports NOC’s anti-fuel smuggling initiative – LibyaHeraldLibyan fuel smuggling is part of an international smuggling network: Attorney General’s office – LibyaHeraldTunisians make large fuel smuggling bust on border – LibyaHeraldCoast guard arrests two tankers on suspicion of fuel smuggling – LibyaHeraldAttorney General investigates petrol company executives over fuel smuggling – LibyaHeraldBrega to inspect all petrol stations in its continued anti-fuel smuggling drive – LibyaHerald

Source: Libya Today April 05, 2022 16:14 UTC