Gulf Oil: 1 liter of gasoline is 1000ml! How many gas stations have their fig leaf been punctured?

How many milliliters of gasoline will it be if poured in a measuring cup? The issue has sparked widespread discussion online.

Some people say that a liter of gasoline is a thousand milliliters, common sense that elementary school students know. It is also said that gasoline and water have a different density, and that a liter of oil does not have a thousand milliliters. Someone once took the measuring cup to a domestic gas station to try, the measuring cup showed that only 870 ml was added, and the explanation given by the staff was that the measuring cup was only a measuring instrument, not a measuring instrument.

Embarrassingly, Gulf Oil recently posted a video in which it can be seen that a liter of gasoline is injected into a measuring cup, no more, no less, a thousand milliliters. There is also a text next to it, "A liter is a liter, there is no so-called error value." He also quoted a joke from a gas station employee: "Your measuring cup is a measuring tool, not a measuring tool", and accompanied by a laughing and crying emoji.

This test has also brought a lot of attention to the question, why do two gas stations show completely different results for the same liter of fuel? This test of Gulf Oil may point more to the problem of lack of pounds in many domestic gas stations.

Just some time ago, law enforcement personnel conducted law enforcement inspections on some gas stations in Chongqing, mainly for the three types of situations in which gas station computers are installed with cheating software, replacing metering chips and replacing metering and controlling motherboards. At that time, 31 gas stations were seized, the sales amount of refined oil products reached 1.24 billion yuan, and the total amount of confiscated illegal income reached more than 13.4 million yuan.

In the oil industry, this test can be said to be very controversial, as most gas stations rely on so-called "error values" to adjust the amount of oil. Therefore, if you encounter a suspected lack of two pounds, the owner is also helpless, although the fuel tank of their own car has a nominal volume, but because of fuel pipeline and other problems, even if it is suspected that the oil added is missing two pounds, it will be prevaricated by the gas station staff, holding a measuring tool such as a measuring cup to pass, and being rebuffed, the measuring cup is only a measuring instrument, not a measuring instrument. When domestic car owners encounter such a situation, they are often helpless.

The test of Gulf Oil has triggered in-depth discussions and questions in the industry. Gulf Oil, a major oil company originating in Saudi Arabia with abundant oil reserves and strong production capabilities, opened its first gas station in Guangzhou last month, and the oil giant has the potential to change the domestic refined oil vehicle market.

It is hoped that this test will enable relevant departments to strengthen the supervision of the industry, ensure the accuracy of measurement, and safeguard consumers' purchase rights and trust. It is also hoped that domestic oil companies can take this opportunity to review their own measurement standards and make necessary improvements to improve product quality and service levels.