All LUKOIL Russian refineries will switch over to the manufacture of Euro 5 compliant AI-92 and AI-95 automobile gasoline beginning July 1, 2012. The manufacture of Euro 4 compliant gasoline will end the same day. The first batch of Euro 5 compliant AI-98 gasoline was manufactured by the LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in May of 2011. Thus, LUKOIL is well ahead of the requirements by the state technical regulations in terms of its manufacture commencement deadline for Euro 5 compliant engine fuels. This became possible due to the rapid implementation of a large-scale refinery upgrade program by LUKOIL.
Euro 5 compliant gasoline will be offered for retail sale at LUKOIL filling stations and to wholesale customers as the residual stock of Euro 4 compliant gasoline gets depleted with time.
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LUKOIL
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Technical regulations |
Gasolines |
Diesel fuel |
Gasolines and diesel fuel |
2005 |
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Class 4 |
Class 3 (permitted until December 31, 2014)
Class 4 (permitted until December 31, 2015)
Class 5 |
2006
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Class 3
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Class 5
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2007 |
2008 |
2009
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Class 4
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2010 |
2011 |
Class 5 (AI-98)
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2012
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Class 5 (AI-92, AI-95)
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2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
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