CCTV exposes cheating, fraud by companies

3. Hazardous chemicals in gasoline

Screenshot of the compromised gasoline that was broadcast by CCTV, March 17, 2015. [Photo/Chinadaily.com.cn]

Several chemical firms are reported to make illegal profits by producing cheap compromised gasoline. The gas they blended can be 2,000 yuan cheaper than the qualified refined gasoline per ton, according to the report by China Central television.

The gasoline contains many hazardous chemicals, such as methanol and methyl, which are banned by the regulators. The reason why the blended gasoline can pass the test of national's standards is that the test only check whether the gasoline contained the certain substances, but not check which contents are included.

The alleged companies include two chemical corporations that produced this gas and one training school in East China's Shandong province that teaches how to produce this blended gas.