Vietnam Revives Biofuel Plan, Sets National Switch in 2018
(VnExpress) After years failing to promote ethanol blended fuel, the government makes a big move.
After more than two years failing to promote a locally-produced biofuel product in major cities, Vietnam has announced an even more ambitious plan: a national switch.
The trade ministry said in a new report that it will make sure the 92-octane gasoline A92, currently the most popular grade in Vietnam, is phased out and replaced by the greener E5 in 2018, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reported.
The ministry has reportedly ordered top fuel companies PV Oil and Petrolimex, both state-owned, to promote the use of E5. Five percent of the product is ethanol synthesized from cassava, hence the name.
Studies conducted by the Hanoi University of Technology found that E5 is good for engines while producing fewer emissions. READ MORE and MORE (Platts) and MORE (Viet Nam News) and MORE (Vietnam Plus)
