Economic Reform Committee Orders Mandatory Testing of All Imported Fuel

By Patricia John Kenyi

The Ministerial High-Level Committee on Economic Reforms has directed that all fuel entering South Sudan must undergo mandatory testing and marking before being released onto the market as part of efforts to protect consumers and strengthen quality control.

The directive was issued during an extraordinary meeting chaired by Hon. Pieng Deng Kuol on Thursday in Juba, where the committee received a presentation from the South Sudan Bureau of Standards on fuel marking, dipping, and testing.

Speaking to the media on Thursday after the meeting, Committee Rapporteur Hon. James Mawich said the new measure is intended to ensure that only quality fuel reaches consumers while improving accountability in the fuel sector.

The committee also ordered a review of the existing public-private partnership agreement between the South Sudan Bureau of Standards and its affiliate companies to better safeguard government interests and enhance revenue collection from fuel marking operations.

The decision forms part of broader economic reforms aimed at improving regulatory oversight, increasing domestic revenue, and protecting consumers from substandard petroleum products.