Gasohol E20 to be base-grade fuel in 6 months
Thailand’s six oil refineries have agreed on a new specification for base-grade petrol (G-Base), the Energy Ministry said on Monday.
The ministry’s Department of Energy Business will now discuss the new G-Base specifications with automotive industry operators and manufacturers, as part of a move to promote gasohol E20 as a base-grade petrol.
“If all parties agree, the department will issue a new draft specification for G-Base petrol quality around April 2021 for refineries to prepare for the adjustment to G-Base,” said department director-general Nanthika Tansupanich.
“About three months later, every filling station nationwide should be selling E20 as base fuel. This process will be completed around July-August 2021.”
Meanwhile the Energy Ministry is now rolling out the Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TEIB) to combine all five energy plans into one plan. The blueprint will contain a new fuel plan that incorporates the affect of electric vehicles (EVs) on affect future fuel consumption.
The department has also prepared preliminary safety standards for EV charging stations in consultation with stakeholders, with implementation expected next year.
