Much research into ethanol in fuel has been carried out by VMCC, FBHVC and others; check their websites for more info...
Here is an extract of a reply I received from BP, asking them about ethanol in their superunleaded, last year:-
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 09:27:23 +0100
From: careline@bp.com
Dear Mr Cordes,
Thank you for your email concerning the fuel sold by BP.
In most regions of the UK our Ultimate Unleaded dos not contain any Ethanol at present (South West UK excluded). This may of course change in the future as the specification allows up to 5%. If there will be any changes, these will bw shown on the pumps and at the stations.
Our Regular grade gasoline does contain up to 5% bio ethanol in compliance with EN228 gasoline specification allowance in most regions of the UK.
BP does not supply Bio Ethanol as a fuel.
Kind regards,
Bettina
Retail Customer Care Team
Email: careline@bp.com
This shows it does contain ethanol in the south-west. Ethanol is added to the tankers when they are being loaded for delivery, which is no doubt determined by the policy of the distribution depots, as BP, for example, do not actually produce the stuff.
Murco s/unleaded used to be ethanol-free in the south-east, below the M4 corridor, but when they shut their Milford Haven refinery late last year, selling it and 3 depots earlier this year, that can't be guaranteed any more.
It has been established that Esso and Shell, as well as all supermarkets, supply ethanol in all their petrol. There was a question mark over Texaco, but apparently they haven't confirmed or denied, so let the buyer beware.
Unfortunately, legislation only requires notification on the forecourt pumps if the ethanol content is above 5%.....
Here is an extract of a reply I received from BP, asking them about ethanol in their superunleaded, last year:-
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 09:27:23 +0100
From: careline@bp.com
Dear Mr Cordes,
Thank you for your email concerning the fuel sold by BP.
In most regions of the UK our Ultimate Unleaded dos not contain any Ethanol at present (South West UK excluded). This may of course change in the future as the specification allows up to 5%. If there will be any changes, these will bw shown on the pumps and at the stations.
Our Regular grade gasoline does contain up to 5% bio ethanol in compliance with EN228 gasoline specification allowance in most regions of the UK.
BP does not supply Bio Ethanol as a fuel.
Kind regards,
Bettina
Retail Customer Care Team
Email: careline@bp.com
This shows it does contain ethanol in the south-west. Ethanol is added to the tankers when they are being loaded for delivery, which is no doubt determined by the policy of the distribution depots, as BP, for example, do not actually produce the stuff.
Murco s/unleaded used to be ethanol-free in the south-east, below the M4 corridor, but when they shut their Milford Haven refinery late last year, selling it and 3 depots earlier this year, that can't be guaranteed any more.
It has been established that Esso and Shell, as well as all supermarkets, supply ethanol in all their petrol. There was a question mark over Texaco, but apparently they haven't confirmed or denied, so let the buyer beware.
Unfortunately, legislation only requires notification on the forecourt pumps if the ethanol content is above 5%.....
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