The Parliamentary Energy and Mineral Resources Committee, chaired by MP Dr. Ayman Abu Hniyeh, followed up on citizens’ complaints regarding high gasoline consumption rates in vehicles and heard from relevant authorities about the causes and measures being taken. The committee also discussed oversight of petroleum products and their compliance with approved standards.
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The discussions took place during a meeting held by the committee on Wednesday with Wafaa Yousef Al-Momani, Director General of the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization, focusing on mechanisms for monitoring fuel stations, procedures for collecting and testing samples, and how complaints and detected violations are handled.
Abu Hniyeh stressed the need to intensify inspection and monitoring campaigns at fuel stations, increase the collection and testing of samples, and take legal action against violators to ensure that petroleum products comply with approved standards and protect citizens from any manipulation or fraud, particularly amid rising fuel prices.
He also referred to concerns that ethanol levels in some petroleum products may exceed permitted limits and the potential impact on fuel quality and consumption rates, stressing the importance of verifying such claims through laboratory tests and official data.
Abu Hniyeh praised the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization’s inspection efforts, stressing the importance of continued oversight of heating equipment. He noted that monitoring efforts had resulted in the destruction of around 52,000 heating appliances, contributing to greater public safety and reducing accidents caused by misuse or non-compliance with standards.
MPs Khader Bani Khaled, Jamal Qamouh, Rakeen Abu Hniyeh, Naseem Al-Abbadi and Iman Al-Abbasi also stressed the need to intensify monitoring of fuel stations, increase sample collection and testing, and ensure that petroleum products meet approved standards.
They emphasized the importance of promptly addressing citizens’ complaints regarding gasoline quality and consumption rates, activating communication and monitoring channels, and tightening legal measures and penalties against violators, with tougher penalties in cases of repeated violations, in order to deter any attempts at fraud or manipulation.
Al-Momani said the organization had conducted intensive inspection campaigns at fuel stations across the Kingdom’s governorates in less than a month, covering 248 stations. A total of 249 samples were collected and sent to the Jordan Petroleum Refinery laboratory for the necessary tests.
She said the test results showed that the samples complied with the approved standards, except in two cases of violations. The necessary legal measures were taken and the two non-compliant stations were closed. The violations were detected in two governorates in the central and northern regions.
She added that the organization continues to conduct regular and surprise inspections of fuel stations, while also monitoring fuel tanker trucks, inspecting measurement systems, and taking legal action against any violations detected.
Al-Momani said the organization relies on the Jordan Petroleum Refinery’s accredited laboratory to conduct the tests. She explained that samples are sent under codes without identifying their sources, ensuring the integrity and impartiality of the testing process. Samples can also be retested at another laboratory when necessary for verification and comparison.
Regarding ethanol, she said the organization had requested customs data on imported ethanol quantities for 2024, 2025 and 2026, excluding quantities intended for other uses, such as medicines and various industries.
She said ethanol imports amounted to around 10,000 tons annually in 2024 and 2025, while imported quantities from the beginning of 2026 through August 1 increased by around 2,500 tons compared with the same period in 2025.
The organization also reviewed records of companies importing ethanol and found that three new companies entered the ethanol import market in 2026. Their business activities and the entities to which they sell the material were verified, while some companies that had imported ethanol in previous years stopped importing it this year.
Al-Momani stressed that the organization continues to follow up on citizens’ complaints and collect samples when complaints are received concerning high gasoline consumption, fuel quality or any other petroleum products. She noted that around 3,658 stations had been visited since the beginning of the year.
