SULPHUR FUELS
December 1st, 2002
KEITH NUTHALL
A FINAL agreement on legislation lowering the maximum level of sulphur content in diesel and petrol to 10 ppm has been agreed by the European Union Council of Ministers and the European Parliament. Under a deal struck in a EU conciliation committee, these low sulphur fuels must be available throughout the EU from January 1, 2005, and mandatory from January 1, 2009.
A FINAL agreement on legislation lowering the maximum level of sulphur content in diesel and petrol to 10 ppm has been agreed by the European Union Council of Ministers and the European Parliament. Under a deal struck in a EU conciliation committee, these low sulphur fuels must be available throughout the EU from January 1, 2005, and mandatory from January 1, 2009.
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