Petrol stations to accept credit and debit cards for fuel sales from today

Emarat, ENOC and EPPCO petrol stations will start accepting Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards for all transactions including fuel sales.

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ABU DHABI // Emarat, ENOC and EPPCO petrol stations will start accepting Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards for all transactions including fuel sales from today, according to a release from WAM, the state news agency.

Fuel distribution companies in the UAE stopped accepting credit/debit cards for fuel transactions in 2007.

A service fee of Dh2 will be applicable for fuel sales using the cards. The decision to resume the credit/debit card facility and the Dh2 charge follows approvals from the Higher Committee for Consumer Protection at the UAE Ministry of Economy and discussions with card companies.

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