Less than 5% of fuel thefts are related to gasoline.
Mousavi, the spokesman for the Court of Accounts, said in response to the comments and materials they published about the removal of fuel cards from gas stations in some districts:
According to the statistics published by the responsible authorities and institutions, between 25 and 30 million liters of fuel are smuggled into Israel every day, of which about 90% is related to diesel fuel, some is related to products such as kerosene and heating oil, and less than 5% is related to gasoline.
Although controlling gasoline consumption is also necessary, given the small share of gasoline in fuel smuggling as well as the production and consumption statistics of this product, the main focus should be on curbing diesel smuggling. On this basis, the government must implement the 24-section directive and put on the agenda the measures required to deal with this phenomenon, while at the same time avoiding comments that cause people to worry and violate the peace of mind of society.