Only 11 of Istanbul’s 256 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stations are fully licensed, reported Zaman. An explosion that occurred in an LPG tank in the Kagithane region in February prompted government officials to inquire about the legal status of the city’s stations.
In 1997, Istanbul's City Council approved regulations allowing for business entrepreneurs to open LPG service stations in the city. The stations serve automobiles and other motor vehicles running on LPG, instead of gasoline or diesel fuel. Operating licenses are to be obtained from the Metropolitan Municipality License and Auditing Bureau.
Under the regulations, LPG service stations must be located in industrial and commercial areas, and outside residential neighborhoods. LPG causes less environmental damage than either gasoline or diesel and is also cheaper than both fuels. Vehicles running on LPG need to have a specially installed LPG tank. — (menareport.com)
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