MBIE reports good petrol quality in NZ

The latest fuel testing report released by Trading Standards at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been positive, with petrol quality high across the country. Trading Standards tested samples from 115 stations across New Zealand at the Independent Petroleum Laboratory between July 2015 and 2016. “While the fuel industry completes its own testing, Trading Standards at [MBIE] carries out independent testing of petrol, diesel and biofuels to give consumers added peace of mind,” Trading Standards manager Stephen O’Brien said. The rate of suspect fuel samples decreased from 10 examples in the previous year to eight, with three suspect petrol and five suspect diesel results, and all samples were declared within tolerance levels after further analysis. “On the whole, our testing found fuel sold within New Zealand was of a good quality and compliant with specifications prescribed in the regulations,” O’Brien said. The latest test results from MBIE are part of an ongoing testing programme of the 1200 petrol stations across New Zealand.