An anti-corruption group is demanding compensation for drivers whose engines were damaged by poor-quality gasoline sold at Haitian gas stations in September.

Edouard L. Paultre, executive secretary of Ensemble Contre la Corruption (ECC), says a ship delivered petroleum products to the Varreux terminal in early September without any quality control. In the following days, motorcycle and car owners complained of damage to fuel tanks, filters, injectors and even cylinders.

A public notice from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on September 15 confirmed that the products had not undergone any conformity analysis. The ministry reminded importers of their responsibility but did not name the importer, the group said.

ECC calls this a failure of every agency responsible for fuel quality. It asks the Office of Citizen Protection to collect complaints from affected drivers and help them seek compensation in the administrative court, and asks the state vehicle insurance fund to compensate owners before the end of October.

The group also wants the prime minister to replace the ministers and directors general responsible, and the anti-corruption unit to open an investigation into the whole chain of officials and companies involved. The government has not publicly responded.