Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Saturday, June 21, 2025
    961
    Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok
    • Breaking News
    • Guides
    • Food & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Join the Team
    • Whatsapp
      • 961
      • 961 News
    • AUB Outdoors ☀️
    Advertise with Us Get the App
    961
    Home»News»Lebanon News
    Beirut Governor Completely Bans Gasoline Storage In Buildings
    Al-Arabiya
    2 Mins Read

    Beirut Just Banned Storing Gasoline In Buildings

    By Hussein YassineOctober 20, 2020Updated:October 22, 2020
    Facebook WhatsApp Copy Link

    The dangerous crisis-borne phenomenon of people randomly storing combustibles in their stores and homes in Lebanon poses a very serious risk to the safety of many unsuspecting citizens.

    In response to this new risk, Governor of Beirut Marwan Abboud issued a circular wherein he banned the storage of any quantity of gasoline in stores or warehouses within buildings for any reason.

    Abboud warned that violating this restriction will incur the penalty of immediate confiscation of the seized material and legal action against the violator.

    Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud
    Al-Wafd

    On the other hand, regarding diesel fuel, the circular deemed it forbidden to store a quantity that exceeds 500 liters when the metal storage tank is not placed in a special room, noting that its storage is only permitted for operating electric generators.

    As for diesel quantities less than the specified amount, the necessary safety measures, such as using insulating tanks and having fire prevention and extinguishing equipment available, must be adopted.

    Governor Abboud also prohibited the storage of diesel fuel in basements in a quantity that exceeds 2,000 liters for a single metal tank.

    Lebanon is facing severe fuel rationing
    Reuters

    In total, the capacity of tanks stored in a single room must not exceed 10,000 liters, and this is only permitted for operating electric generators and central heating furnaces, provided that it accords with the necessary safety guidelines.

    A week ago, a diesel tank exploded in a bakery in Tariq Al-Jdideh, causing 4 deaths and dozens of injuries.

    In recent times, many people in Lebanon have been buying and unsafely storing gasoline and diesel fuel due to the rationing implemented by the fuel industry, in preparation for the anticipated end of the central bank’s subsidy of combustibles.

    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email

    For You

    uae travel ban lebanon 961

    UAE Is Officially Removing The Travel Ban On Lebanon

    Joe Issa El-Khoury 961

    Who is Joe Issa El-Khoury, Lebanon’s New Minister of Industry

    Adel Nassar 961

    Who is Adel Nassar, Lebanon’s New Minister of Justice

    Nizar Hani 961

    Who is Nizar Hani, Lebanon’s New Minister of Agriculture

    Charles Hajj 961

    Who Is Charles Hajj, Lebanon’s New Minister of Telecommunications

    Nora Bayrakdarian 961

    Who is Nora Bayrakdarian, Lebanon’s New Minister of Youth and Sports

    Low-Cost Lebanese Airline 961

    We Might Finally Be Getting A Low-Cost Lebanese Airline – Here’s What We Know

    lebanon jounieh cyprus by ferry 961

    You’ll Soon Be Able To Travel Between Lebanon & Cyprus By Ferry

    June 8, 2025
    whish pay lebanon 961

    You Can Now Use Whish Pay At Shopify Stores

    June 13, 2025
    Michel Hayek

    Michel Hayek 2025: Predictions For The World

    December 31, 2024

    20 Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Had Lebanese Roots

    April 22, 2019
    Michel Hayek

    Michel Hayek 2025: Predictions For Lebanon

    December 31, 2024
    lebanon cybergames 2025 hacking 961

    Lebanon Just Won A Global Hacking Competition

    June 10, 2025
    Michel Hayek

    Michel Hayek 2025: Predictions For The Middle East

    December 31, 2024
    lebanese beer brands almaza beirut beer 961

    Lebanese Beer Brands Are Publicly Throwing Shade, And It’s Getting Frothy

    June 7, 2025

    Lebanon’s Shawarma Is Going Viral in The Philippines

    April 21, 2019
    961 Logo
    Facebook WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    Popular Topics

    • Guides
    • Eat & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Lebanon News
    • Diaspora
    • Explained

    961

    • About
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • News WhatsApp Channel
    • Corrections Policy
    • Ownership & Funding

    Services

    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • App Waitlist
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter
    961™ | All Rights Reserved ©2025
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Okay