Oil secy says 13 cities to keep date with green fuel
Thirteen major cities will get Euro-IV grade motor fuels from April 1 as per the government's commitment to the Supreme Court and the roadmap laid down by the Mashelkar report.
By TNN |
NEW DELHI: Thirteen major cities — including the four metros — will get Euro-IV grade motor fuels from April 1 as per the government's commitment to the Supreme Court and the roadmap laid down by the Mashelkar report. Also from that date, the rest of the country will move to Euro-III standard but sale of such diesel may be delayed by 3-6 months in some cites due to logistical issues.
"Euro-IV petrol and diesel will be supplied for sure in 13 designated cities from April 1. Petroleum minister Murli Deora has called a review meeting to assess the situation and a clear picture (about supply of Euro-III diesel in remaining parts) will emerge after that," petroleum secretary R S Pandey said on the sidelines of an IndianOil science seminar on Tuesday.
Euro-IV standard specifies a maximum of 50 parts per million of sulphur in petrol and diesel. Euro-III fuel specifications allow a maximum of 350 parts per million of sulphur.
Pandey said efforts were being made to ensure Euro-III petrol to be supplied in rest of the country and some more time was being sought to start sale of diesel of the same grade.
The time lag, Pandey said, was because some refineries were yet to complete their upgrade and would continue to produce Euro-II grade fuel beyond April. Such fuels could not be exported due to inland location of the units. And so, it would be difficult to manage three grades of fuel.
IndianOil's Barauni refinery in Bihar and Digboi and Guwahati units in Assam will commission facilities to produce Euro-III compliant diesel by June-July.
"Euro-IV petrol and diesel will be supplied for sure in 13 designated cities from April 1. Petroleum minister Murli Deora has called a review meeting to assess the situation and a clear picture (about supply of Euro-III diesel in remaining parts) will emerge after that," petroleum secretary R S Pandey said on the sidelines of an IndianOil science seminar on Tuesday.
Euro-IV standard specifies a maximum of 50 parts per million of sulphur in petrol and diesel. Euro-III fuel specifications allow a maximum of 350 parts per million of sulphur.
Pandey said efforts were being made to ensure Euro-III petrol to be supplied in rest of the country and some more time was being sought to start sale of diesel of the same grade.
The time lag, Pandey said, was because some refineries were yet to complete their upgrade and would continue to produce Euro-II grade fuel beyond April. Such fuels could not be exported due to inland location of the units. And so, it would be difficult to manage three grades of fuel.
IndianOil's Barauni refinery in Bihar and Digboi and Guwahati units in Assam will commission facilities to produce Euro-III compliant diesel by June-July.
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