Dubai motorists to pump own petrol

FILL UP: Motorists in Dubai and the northern emirates will soon be pumping their own gas. (Supplied)

Motorists in Dubai and the northern emirates will soon be pumping their own gas under a project launched by energy group ENOC on Wednesday.

The project will commence at three sites in Dubai, and seven in the northern emirates on August 12, an ENOC spokesperson said in a statement.

The initiative is aimed at “keeping up with international trends”, the statement said.

Self service will be compulsory at the ten stations where it is offered. The initiative requires customers to park by the petrol pump, go inside the store and pay the purchase amount after identifying the pump number and product.

A receipt for the payment will be issued, and the pump will automatically stop when the authorised amount is dispensed.

ENOC said the self-service is only for cash payments, and smoking and use of mobile phones while filling up are strictly forbidden.

The locations of the ten service stations are Al Bada’a, opposite Jumeirah Jail, Al Manara on Jumeirah Beach Road, Al Hashimi, behind Sahara Centre, Al Falah, Emirates Road, Sharjah, Al Arouba, Ajman-Sharjah Road, Al Ittihad, Greenbelt Road in Sharjah, Al Rafia on the Dhaid-Sharjah Road, Al Gharafa on Ajman Main Street, Marine, Fujairah Marine Club and Thouban on Sharjah-Fujairah highway.

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What about em?
Posted by Ariah on Sunday 10 August 2008 at 16:45 UAE time

The question, 'What about us women?' hardly comes up these days. We already are treated at par with men in many other larger areas, so when did fuel filling become so difficult?
If you could 'make it' getting a license, I'm sure you can learn how to fuel your car too.
Other views, include, oil companies make a small profit out of vehicle bunker sales. Enoc will survive even if a few of us stop going there.
Workers inhale fuel fumes everyday continuously, isn't anyone bothered about their health?
True, there are a lot of risks involved in letting misinformed persons use a hazardous liquid, so Enoc must definitely be having someone who helps out or supervises.
All in all, I don't think Enoc should incorporate this in this country, mainly because, unlike other international countries, there is more traffic here, motorists are too stressed or too much in a hurry to do it themselves and people show very less kindness to others because they take 'dog-eat-dog' too literally.
All I can foresee is people shouting at each other waiting in line, getting stressed out and smoking next to the pump and torn-out fuel lines dangling out of cars driven off because the driver forgot to take them out.

Dubai motorists to pump own petrol
Posted by sunny, Dubai, UAE on Saturday 9 August 2008 at 09:26 UAE time

Hey, what about the women-drivers? I am a woman and I definitely don't have an idea how to make it. Why they don't provide the service at least for the women? I will avoid ENOC for sure.

It's a conspiracy!
Posted by Scot Danner, Dubai, UAE on Saturday 9 August 2008 at 04:14 UAE time


ENOC and EPPCO have to sell fuel at the price set by the government. At the current price they are losing money on every gallon they sell. By going to self-serve, ENOC is driving (no pun intended) cutomers to EPPCO, so that ENOC sells less fuel and loses less money. Brilliant!

I already pump my own fuel, no matter where I go., but I won't go to a station that makes me pay inside, then pump, then go back for my change. SO ENOC even loses my business. Clever fellows.

Pumping Petrol into your car
Posted by Larry Alzaga, Abu Dhabi, UAE on Friday 8 August 2008 at 04:54 UAE time


Has anyone thought about the probability of fuel consumers causing a gas station fire? People filling petrol themselves have caused fires while using their mobile phones. Are the consumers aware of the dangers of static electricity?

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