Toilets in Oman Oil petrol stations now pay-per-use

Muscat: Toilets at Oman Oil Marketing Company petrol stations will now require anyone using the facility to shell out 200 baisas (Dh2). The self-cleaning toilets made with high specifications include the latest advanced environmentally friendly technology.

As per a report carried by a leading and popular new site in Oman, the General Manager of Oman Oil’s Shared Services, Khamis bin Nasser Al Shuaibi, said these state-of-the-art toilets were built on an experimental phase at two petrol stations, namely, Saih Al Ahmar service station in Rusayl service station on the Muscat Expressway, and Al Khuwair 33 service station. The company intends to expand the number of such facilities in the coming stages.

Equipped with automatic sensors on the doors and lighting, the cleaning process in these toilets take place automatically after use. Water consumption is also moderated.

Khamis said the fee is to cover a small part of the operational cost and is a very nominal cost. “Self-cleaning toilets are available in many countries, and has met with wide acceptance due to its tangible positive results on the environmental side. We are pleased to bring this service for the first time to our customers in the Sultanate in partnership with one of the small and medium enterprises.

“We are keen to implement all health requirements and precautionary measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. The operational cost of this type of technology is very high due to the accuracy of its operation and the sanitary materials used to make it usable around the clock.”