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By Kimone Witter
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company has reported a major decline in the theft of fuel at its Rockfort and Spanish Town depots over the last four months.
The JUTC says strengthened internal controls and inter-agency collaboration with the Jamaica Constabulary Force have led to the reduction in unauthorized use of Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel fuel.
The company says their combined efforts have resulted in multiple arrests and seizures of stolen diesel oil, helping to disrupt illegal activities and reinforcing fuel security at the depots.
The JUTC says, for the period December 2024 to March 2025, fuel consumption across the Rockfort and Spanish Town depots declined sharply, resulting in millions of dollars in savings.
March figures showed that at the Spanish Town depot there was usage of 95,466 litres, down from 254,576 litres in January. This is a reduction of 158,534 litres, which the JUTC says translates to a market value saving of approximately J$33.3 million.
Similarly, the Rockfort depot saw fuel consumption fall to 158,650 litres in March, down from 223,598 litres in December.
This was a reduction of more than 64 thousand litres.
The JUTC anticipates that, should this trend continue, it will meet or exceed its goal of achieving a 50 per cent reduction in fuel usage, compared with the same period last year.
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