Afghanistan’s National Standards Authority (ANSA) said Monday it has turned back dozens of tankers carrying sub-standard fuel into Afghanistan from Iran.
The tankers have been turned back at Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province.
ANSA officials said on Monday that 79 tankers carrying over 2.77 million liters of oil were found to be low-grade after lab tests were carried out.
These tankers were all sent back to Iran.
Ashoqullah Waziri, ANSA’s spokesman said the agency employees are monitoring the situation very carefully and will not allow sub-standard fuel of any sort to enter the country.
