Fuel Marking Inspections in Philippines Reveal Over 41% Failure Rate Amid Enhanced Illicit Trade Crackdown
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Philippines has expanded its fuel marking inspections to 10 regions as part of its crackdown on illicit fuel trade. As of October 13, 41.3% of tested fuel stations failed field tests, affecting approximately 900,000 liters of fuel.
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