Phnom Penh, March 11 -- The Cambodian Ministry of Commerce on March 9 issued new guidelines to strengthen oversight of fuel trading at petrol stations and distribution outlets nationwide as the domestic market experiences fluctuations due to the impact of the Middle East conflict.

According to the guidelines, the ministry requested fuel distributors and suppliers to instruct units within their networks to strictly manage fuel trading activities in accordance with technical standards, operational procedures and their internal regulations.

Regarding responsibilities toward regulatory authorities, petrol stations and fuel agents are required to ensure transparency and accountability for their fuel inventories by promptly notifying relevant a...