The Supreme Court has upheld a decision by the Environmental Board, finding Olerex guilty of introducing an insufficient amount of biofuel to the market in 2022.The firm’s second consecutive violation of biofuel requirements will result in a €300,000 fine, even though the board initially sought a fine of €8 million.
In December 2022, the Estonian Environmental Board found fuel retailer Olerex guilty of failing to meet biofuel content requirements for 2022.The agency imposed an initial fine of €8 million, citing insufficient quantities of renewable fuel among the company’s sales.
Olerex contested the decision, leading the Tartu County Court to reduce the fine to €1 million in March 2023.
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