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The company Copenhagen Oil Service has been ordered to make sure no odors escape from its tank facility at Prøvestenen in Copenhagen.

There’s a stench of gas, gasoline, and rotten eggs across Amager and Christianshavn

It’s particularly residents of Christianshavn and northeastern Amager who are bothered by the stench, which the municipality believes originates from Copenhagen Oil Service on Prøvestenen. Foto: Jens Dresling
It’s particularly residents of Christianshavn and northeastern Amager who are bothered by the stench, which the municipality believes originates from Copenhagen Oil Service on Prøvestenen. Foto: Jens Dresling
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Where is the stench coming from?

It has been one of the major talking points in Amager and Christianshavn over the past year, where many residents have been severely bothered by a foul smell described as a mix of gas, gasoline, and rotten eggs.

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