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Latest snapshot:
▪ Fuel economy of U.S. vehicle fleet slightly lower for MY 2019
▪ “ARA” becomes “ARDA” – Refining + Storage & Distribution
▪ Indian Oil Corp. introduces India’s first 100-octane gasoline
▪ PETRONAS Dagangan launches new 97-octane petrol in Malaysia
▪ Future developments in the fuel additives market
▪ S-Oil unveils new strategy, following Korea’s 2050 carbon neutral pledge

In this issue of our In Focus newsletter, ACFA would like to draw our readers’ attention to the CONCAWE report on high octane petrol (HOP) and the feasibility of 102RON gasoline in the European Union. The study was released in September 2020 and can be downloaded as a pdf-file from the CONCAWE website

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In this issue of our “In Conversation with” we talked to Dr Tilak Doshi, an energy sector consultant based in Singapore. Dr Doshi shared his views and observations about the global “2050 decarbonisation” plan and move towards Electric Vehicles (EVs) with us. We would like to thank Dr Doshi for his efforts to comprehensively answer our questions which provide some highly valuable and very interesting insights into this matter, highlighting a range of topics often overlooked in the political discussion between the various stakeholders in the race to save the world from impending climate catastrophe.   

Latest snapshot
▪ United States National Wildlife Federation slams the RFS
▪ API welcomes U.S. EPA’s final rule streamlining fuel quality regulations
▪ Life-cycle emissions from the production of electric vehicles
▪ India's coal investment deeply troubling: UN
▪ UAE's ADNOC to explore clean energy expansion, CEO says
▪ Tougher emissions target could spur Japan refiners' shift to clean energy

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In this issue of our In Focus newsletter, ACFA reports on the implementation of the new Bharat Stage VI emission standards and fuel specification requirements in India and the implications the roll-out had on the refining and automotive industry, as well as the expected benefits to air quality in one of the most polluted countries in the world.

In this issue of our “In Conversation with” we talked to Dr Sanjay C Kuttan, Chairman of the Sustainable Infrastructure Committee at Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS).

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In this issue of our In Focus newsletter, ACFA would like to share some observations about the coronavirus impact on the oil industry and the possible implications this might have on consumers, their car fleet and everyone’s environment.

Latest Snapshot:
▪ Mexican Supreme Court rules against higher ethanol blends
▪ BP boss Looney sets out to 'reinvent' oil giant with zero carbon goal
▪ BP to quit main U.S. refining lobby over carbon policy
▪ Two-Thirds of the World’s Most Polluted Cities Are in India
▪ India’s IOCL Mathura refinery starts 100% Bharat Stage-VI fuels production
▪ Volvo Cars India announces entire product range is now BS-VI compliant
▪ Air Pollution Vanishes Across China’s Industrial Heartland

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