From September 1St ...

[choux]

New labelling on UK forecourts for petrol and diesel:

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/106137/official-e5-petrol-and-b7-diesel-fuel-pump-labels-introduced-on-uk-forecourts

Just in case you are unaware.

[woofgang]

so will it not be called diesel any more?

[Old_Geezer]

https://www.acea.be/publications/article/vehicle-compatibility-with-new-fuel-standards where one doesn't seem to need to ok open house on cookies

[davebro]

An EU regulation?

[Old_Geezer]

"The new “B7” diesel can be used in all diesel vehicles but there are concerns regarding the use of E10 unleaded petrol in all petrol vehicles on the road. In general, older petrol vehicles may face some issues of material compatibility when using E10 unleaded petrol for a sustained period of time so such vehicles should use the “E5” unleaded petrol grade. Note that it is up to the oil companies to choose how they will continue to market the E5 unleaded petrol grade."

[spathiphyllum]

It will say "Diesel B7" or "B7 Diesel"

It won't just say b7 or e5

[Old_Geezer]

Yes. 2011 ?

"From 1 January 2011, the requirements of the Fuel Quality Directive (Directive 2009/30/EC) will apply through its transposition into the laws of the 27 member states of the EU (and certain other countries that apply EU law)."

[woofgang]

so long as it stil says diesel that's fine

[spathiphyllum]

My local station has already made the change

It says Diesel.. below that in a circle it says B7. Below that is says Diesel [B7]

[New Judge]

//The names relate to the percentage of ethanol and biofuel present in petrol and diesel respectively, and are intended to make motorists “think more carefully about the environmental impacts of their journeys” and “educate drivers on the benefits of biofuels.”//

Good luck with that then (to whatever clown thought it up). Let's get this right - you pull up at a fuel station, see the label "B7" (or whatever nonsense is displayed) and then begin to "think carefully about the environmental impact of your journey." You decide that B7 is not good enough and that you really want B6 (or B8?) so decide against filling up. Instead you set off on a detour of 20 or 30 miles to get the gas you need. What a load of cobblers. If you were worried about the environmental impact of your journey you'd have made other arrangements. Another load of nonsense that will make precisely zero difference to the "problem." But it looks good on paper.

[Hopkirk]

I have long thought it ridiculous that if I want petrol, I look for 'unleaded'

When did you ever see a pump marked 'leaded'?

[THECORBYLOON]

Does it not help when trying to work out what petrol or diesel are in the many different languages used in the EU?