MANAGEMENT AT SOME gas stations have put the brakes on drivers topping up their diesel vehicles with kerosene at the pump to save on fuel costs.
SUNDAY SUN investigations revealed that drivers of some route taxis, minibuses, trucks and sport utility vehicles had been using half diesel and half kerosene until management at one service station chain issued a new policy directive last week.
It said that drivers could no longer use the kerosene pump to fill up their vehicles, though they could buy the oil in approved containers for use off-plant.
Ezra Prescod, Sol Barbados manager, said the move was to safeguard the company from any liability since kerosene oil was not an approved fuel for road vehicles.
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