In Sardinia, the Guardia di Finanza (Financial Police) continues its inspections to protect consumers from potential fuel speculation caused by the Middle East crisis.
The latest round of inspections was carried out by the Oristano Guardia di Finanza (Fiamme Gialle ) to verify that the prices displayed corresponded to those actually applied at the pump and that they had been correctly reported to the Ministry (Fuel Price Monitor). During inspections of petrol stations in the province, a 30% rate of irregularities was detected. For this reason, fines of nearly €4,000 were imposed on violators.
In some cases, during more thorough checks, fuel samples were also taken to assess its quality and prevent further potential harm to consumers.
"The intensification of this activity, aimed at ensuring effective enforcement of the law, responds to the need to protect consumers by ensuring the transparency of prices charged to the public and the regularity of refueling operations at roadside fuel stations," explains a statement from the Guardia di Finanza.
In recent days, a series of inspections were carried out at petrol stations in the Sassari area . On that occasion, the irregularities found exceeded 71% , with violations found at 10 of the 14 petrol stations inspected.
(Unioneonline)
