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Germany Cancels Plans to Introduce E10 in 2009

Posted on April 03, 2008

by Rafael SeidlGerman environment minister Sigmar Gabriel has canceled plans to raise the mandatory ethanol content of all Euro91 and Euro95 gasoline grade fuel sold in the country from the current 5% to 10% in 2009.Meanwhile, the German oil industry is withdrawing Euro91 from the market as global demand has driven its wholesale prices level with those of the higher-octane Euro95 product. Owners of vehicles whose fuel systems were not designed for E10 compatibility would have to fill up on premium Euro98 instead, which currently costs 12% more at the pump but yields only 6% more miles per ga...

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