In the Fuel News section of our last Newsletter, published in December we stated that Shell V-Power petrol was guaranteed not to contain ethanol. We have now learned that this is no longer the case. A statement from Shell says: ‘Shell, like many other fuel suppliers, has begun blending ethanol into some Unleaded grades, including Shell V-Power at Stanlow, to comply with the legal obligations of the RTFO’. (Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation)
As stated in that same Newsletter ‘the issue of corrosion concerns with petrol containing ethanol is being pursued further’ and we can now report that progress is being made here with productive discussions being held between the Federation and manufacturers.
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