Is Esso premium ethanol free?
According to Dan McTeague, a noted petroleum analyst, Shell and Esso 91 are both ethanol free. All other grades from the companies have some ethanol content, but the mid-grade blend is pure gas, which means it not only corrodes less than ethanol blends, but is less likely to deteriorate when stored.
Does Esso synergy contain ethanol?
Almost all regular gasoline now has some ethanol in it. Our Synergy™ gasoline currently contains up to 10%. Ethanol flex fuel (formerly known as E85) has between 51% and 83% ethanol, with the remainder being gasoline.
Which UK petrol has no ethanol?
At the time of writing, there is no requirement for ethanol to be included in super unleaded (97/99) grade petrol, so if you’re driving a cherished older vehicle (or putting one into long term car storage), consider a switch to the UK’s only ethanol-free fuels, Esso Synergy Supreme+ Unleaded 97 and Synergy Supreme+ 99.
What does E5 and E10 mean in fuel?
E10 petrol contains up to 10% renewable ethanol, which will help to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with petrol vehicles and tackle climate change. Petrol in the UK currently contains up to 5% renewable ethanol (known as E5).
Is Shell V Power ethanol free?
Ethanol is a renewable non-fossil fuel. This means that, in the UK, Shell regular unleaded and Shell V-Power unleaded are likely to contain some ethanol, but it will not be present at more than 5% (in accordance with current UK specification requirements).
Which Esso is ethanol free?
Esso Synergy Supreme+ 99
Esso Synergy Supreme+ 99 contains zero ethanol, except (for logistics reasons) sites supplied from Scotland, North Wales, North England and Cornwall.
What is the best quality petrol in UK?
Super Unleaded (97/98 RON) Super unleaded is the highest octane petrol that is widely available in the UK. A higher octane rating means that the fuel will tolerate greater compression (more pressure) before it ignites.
Can you remove ethanol from petrol?
Once it is blended into gasoline, there’s no feasible way to separate ethanol from the gasoline. Once it’s in, it’s in to stay. So adding water to gasoline just to remove the ethanol you don’t want is not a good idea. It would do far more harm than good.
Can you still buy E5 fuel?
Around 200 of Esso’s 1,200 branded service stations in the UK will no longer sell E5 petrol. The remaining 1,000 sites will continue to sell E5 as Synergy Supreme+ 99 premium petrol. You can find a list of Esso petrol stations online.
What octane is E10 fuel?
95 octane
If you haven’t guessed, ‘E10’ means 95 octane fuel sold on UK forecourts will now be required to contain up to 10% of bioethanol in its mixture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu50A9H-yqw&list=PLaWYfav1CyCZ2tn90-RT_azKrmEUlsTYi