Sulphur-free fuels - coming soon? (UK)

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UK-based FSI owners may be interested in part of today's "Pre-budget statement" with reference to the non-availability of sulphur-free fuel in the UK.

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7.32 Sulphur-free fuels

Sulphur-free fuels offer further environmental benefits over ultra-low sulphur fuels, delivering greater long-term reductions in carbon dioxide emissions when used in new engine technologies and further air quality improvements. As announced in Budget 2003, to bring forward the availability of this fuel, the Government will introduce a duty differential for sulphur-free fuels of 0.5 pence per litre relative to the rates for ultra-low sulphur fuels from September 2004.
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I'm not sure, though, how a 0.5p differential is going to generate enough pressure on the oil companies to accelerate the introduction of these fuels... ISTR that the differential to encourage the roll-out of Ultra-low sulphur fuels was significant: about 5p/litre?


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0.5p per litre does sound a bit tight fisted, but then the Chancellor is increasing UK debt by £37,000,000,000 this year.

Someone has to pay for this, and it looks like it's going to be us. [29]
 
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