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Vietnam Welcomes Gasoline E5 with Ethanol

April 30, 2014
http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Business/2014/4/108689/

Gasoline E5 with 5 percent ethanol will now be available in seven provinces in Vietnam in the next eight months. It was revealed at a conference debating the government's plan to disburse the E5 gasoline. The Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group, and the People's Committee in Quang Ngai province attended the conference.

The ethanol-gasoline blend consists of 95 percent of the conventional non-lead gasoline and 5 percent ethanol. Tests show that it has a higher octane rating than conventional gasoline which allows higher fuel efficiency. The Vietnam government recognizes the biofuel industry to be pivotal in energy security and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.