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Doha (finally) gets another petrol station

New B-Ring Road Woqod station to ease petrol shortage in central Doha

New Woqod petrol station State-run Qatar Fuel (Woqod) has opened one of its largest petrol stations in the country, aimed at providing relief to motorists amid a shortage of locations at which to fill up. While the company has completed several new stations this year, all have been located outside central Doha. Officials inaugurated the Bin Derham Service Station on B-Ring Road, located next to…

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Woqod to make filling up gas tanks in Qatar easier with new style of pump

Woqod to make filling up gas tanks easier with new style of pump

Woqod petrol station Al Wakrah Petrol stations run by state-backed Qatar Fuel (Woqod) will be fitted with a new type of fuel pump that can fill vehicles regardless of which side their tank is on, the company’s chief executive has reportedly said. The move aims to address long lines at fuel stations, which are becoming increasingly congested and leading to road backups, particularly in central…

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Woqod condemns attack on Qatar petrol station employee

Footage from attack on gas station attendant. Police have been contacted about a recent assault on a petrol station employee in Qatar, state-run Qatar Fuel (Woqod) has said in response to a public outcry over footage depicting the attack. A 26-second video clip that appears to be CC camera footage shows an altercation between two men, in which a man in a white thobe standing next to a Landcruiser…

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Report: Qatar's CMC calls for more and better-designed petrol stations

Report: Qatar's CMC calls for more and better-designed petrol stations http://dohane.ws/1NNjqzy

City Petrol Station, as seen closed in June 2015 Qatar’s Central Municipal Council (CMC) has urged the government to review the number and location of petrol stations in the country and asked authorities not to demolish existing privately-run fuel stops. In a new report, elected members sitting on the CMC’s services and public facilities committee presented several recommendations regarding the…

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Woqod to resume sale of Shafaf gas at petrol stations

Woqod to resume sale of Shafaf at petrol stations

A month after Qatar Fuel (Woqod) was ordered to stop carrying lightweight Shafaf liquid petroleum gas (LPG) canisters at its petrol stations, Civil Defense has given the company to green light to resume sales, a Woqod spokesman has told Doha News.

The ban was put into effect after a deadly gas blast in Februaryat a restaurant inside of a petrol station complex in Duhail. That accident killed 11…

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Many Doha residents still struggling to find Shafaf gas cylinders

Weeks after Woqod ceased the sale of lightweight Shafaf liquid petroleum gas (LPG) at its petrol stations, residents report ongoing difficulty in buying them elsewhere.

In an email to Doha News, Al Sadd resident Paul said he and many of his neighbors in an apartment complex equipped with gas cooking ranges have been struggling to find stores that have Shafaf available. He writes:

“For the past…

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Gas stations stop selling LPG gas to customers

Gas stations stop selling LPG gas to customers

With reporting from Ankita Menon

Following a deadly blast at a restaurant in Qatar last month, Woqod gas stations have ceased selling lightweight Shafaf LPG gas cylinders to customers.

Speaking to Doha News, many stations, including those in Dukhan and West Bay, said they were instructed by their head office to stop selling the gas last week.

The news comes three weeks after 11 people were…

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