Malta: Operators accuse state fuel company of biased treatment

Malta's fuel retailers are up in arms about the latest decision of Enemed, the state-owned fuel importing company, of only distributing the new fuel type to 10 gas stations.

Gas station owners feel discriminated by Enemed and are planning to take legal action against the state-owned company, reported Malta Today.

Operators said that Enemed´s plans to sell the new ‘Super Unleaded Petrol – RON98’ to just 10 gas stations is unfair, as it should supply the fuel to whoever is interested in buying it, according to Carlo Cini, representative of the Petrol Station Owner´s Association.

Enemed Executive Chairman Kevin Chircop told the Malta Independent that the 10 gas stations were part of a pilot program to examine the market´s demand before importing large quantities.

The Mediterranean island has a total of 80 service stations spread across its 120 sq miles of land.