MRPL to launch branded petrol and diesel soon
The Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., (MRPL) on Wednesday announced that it will soon launch its unique branded petrol and diesel.
Branded petrol Oval-XL petrol and Diesel was expected to be available at its retail outlets in a week or ten days time, MRPL Managing Director R Rajamani told the press here.
The experiments conducted by the company on these two branded fuels has yielded encouraging results, as they contain lower sulphur, higher cetane index resulting in quick start and smooth engine performance, he said.
In the wake of rising prices of crude oil, MRPL has been discussing with the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, a premier research institute for manufacturing biodiesel using coconut oil, used cooking oil, fish oil, rubber seed oil and non-edible oils.
MRPL is already engaged in research activity to produce biodiesel using edible oils, waste cooking oils and fish oil as raw material, he said.
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