REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Quality of petrol and diesel fuel used for road transport in the European Union: Seventh annual report (Reporting year 2008)
Date: 2011-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, air quality, diesel fuel, marketing, motor vehicle, petrol, pollution control, product quality, report

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 11.3.2011 
COM(2011) 116 final 

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND 
THE COUNCIL 

Quality of petrol and diesel fuel used for road transport in the European Union: 
Seventh annual report 
(Reporting year 2008) 

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REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND 
THE COUNCIL 

Quality of petrol and diesel fuel used for road transport in the European Union: 
Seventh annual report (Reporting year 2008) 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

Directive  98/70/EC1  sets  minimum  specifications  on  health  and  environmental  grounds  for 
fuels  to  be  used  for  vehicles  equipped  with  positive-ignition  and  compression-ignition 
engines.  Fuel  quality  is  environmentally  important  because  it  affects  engine  pollutant 
emissions and thus air quality. It also affects the ease and cost with which desired pollutant 
and  greenhouse  emission  limits  can  be  achieved  by  manufacturers.  Directive  2003/17/EC2, 
amending Directive 98/70/EC, requires a further reduction of the sulphur content of petrol and 
diesel  fuels.  2008  is  the  last  year  during  which  fuels  with  a  sulphur  content  in  excess  of 
10ppm will comply with the Directive. 

Non-respect  of  the  fuel  specification  can  lead  to  increased  emissions  (for  example  excess 
oxygenates  can  increase  NOx  emissions)  and  might  damage  engine  and  exhaust  after-
treatment  systems  (for  example  excess  sulphur  damaging  catalysts)  leading  to  higher  air 
pollutant emissions. In order to ensure compliance with the fuel quality standards mandatory 
under this Directive, Member States are required to introduce fuel quality monitoring systems. 

Article 8 of Directive 98/70/EC requires the Commission to publish annually, a report on fuel 
quality in the Member States. This seventh Commission Report summarises Member States’ 
submissions on the quality of petrol and diesel, as well as the volumes sold, for the year 2008. 
All Member States except Luxembourg, which had already failed to deliver a report in 2007, 
submitted national reports for 2008.  

The  quality  of  Member  State’s  monitoring  system  design,  level  of  compliance  with  limit 
values,  and  information  provided  in  report  submissions  is  still  improving.  The  Commission 
will  continue  monitoring  compliance  with  the  requirements  laid  down  in  the  Directive  and 
propose appropriate and proportionate action where necessary. 

As  noted  in  2006  and  2007,  although  sulphur-free  fuels3  are  accounting  for  an  increasing 
proportion of fuel grades and sales across Member States, they are still not always labelled at 
the pump. There are still problems in timely delivery of reports. 14 Member States submitted 
their reports after the deadline, although 10 of these submitted their reports less than 1 month 
late.  Submissions  were  received  7  months  late  from  Malta;  5  months  late  from  Germany;  4 
months  late  from  the  UK;  and  3  months  late  from  Spain.  As  in  2007,  Luxembourg  did  not 
submit a report in 2008.  

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Directive  98/70/EC  relating  to  the  quality  of  petrol  and  diesel  fuels  and  amending  Council  Directive 
93/12/EEC O.J. L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 58 
Directive  2003/17/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  3  March  2003  amending 
Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels O.J. L 76, 22.3.2003, p. 10 
The term "sulphur-free", or "zero sulphur", refers to a sulphur content of <10ppm 

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Fuel quality monitoring in 2008 showed that the specifications for petrol and diesel laid down 
in  Directive  98/70/EC  are  in  general  met  and  again  few  exceedances  were  identified.  For 
petrol  the  main  parameters  where  exceedances  were  identified  were  research/motor  octane 
number (RON/MON)4, summer vapour pressure5 and distillation/evaporation at 100/150°C6. 
There was also an increase in the number of samples exceeding sulphur content limit values. 
For  diesel  the  main  parameters  where  exceedances  were  identified  were  sulphur  content, 
distillation 95% point and cetane number.  

As  exceedances  are  relatively  rare  and  most  Member  States  take  action  to  remove  non-
compliant  fuel  from  sale,  the  Commission  is  not  aware  of  any  negative  reprecussions  on 
vehicle emissions or engine functioning due to these exceedances. However, the Commission 
urges  Member  States  to  continue  to  take  action  to  ensure  full  compliance  so  that  such 
problems  do  not  arise  in  the  future.  Detail  of  actions  taken  by  Member  States,  where 
available,  is  given  in  the  individual  country  chapters  of  the  detailed  report  for  20087.  The 
Commission  will  continue  monitoring  compliance  with  the  fuel  quality  requirements  laid 
down in the Directive.  

Low sulphur content helps the abatement of air pollution and the introduction of new engine 
technology. Average sulphur content fell in 2008 and is substantially below the level reported 
in 2004, as shown in Table 1. This was the largest fall since 2005, when low-sulphur fuels8 
were made mandatory and sulphur-free fuels were introduced across the EU. 2008 is the final 
year  that  low-sulphur  fuels  will  comply  with  the  Directive.  Therefore  the  fall  in  average 
sulphur  content  may  have  been  the  result  of Member  States  preparing  for  the  2009  limit  of 
<10ppm. 

Table 1: Annual trend in average sulphur content in petrol and diesel fuels  

EU 

Average Sulphur Content, ppm 

EU15  EU12

Fuel/Year  2001  2002  2003*  2004* 2005* 2006** 2007*** 2008*** 2008***  2008

Petrol 

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* Excludes France, who did not report in 2003 - 2005. New EU10 joined from 2004. 
** Excludes Malta, who did not report in 2006. 
*** Excludes Luxembourg, who did not report in 2007 or 2008. 

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Research Octane Number (RON) is a quantitative measure of the maximum compression ratio at which 
petrol  can be used  in  an  engine  without  some  of  the  mixture  self  igniting  in  the  engine. Self  ignition 
leads to excess fuel consumption and an increase in Volatile Organic Compound and Carbon Monoxide 
emissions. 
Vapour  pressure  is  a  measure  of  the  propensity  of  the  fuel  to  evaporate.  It  is  regulated  in  summer 
because temperatures at that time of year can lead to high emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds, 
which  are  a  precursor  of  ground  level  ozone.  Exceedances  will  result  in  increased  Volatile  Organic 
Compound emissions. 
The distillation parameter establishes the proportion of the fuel that evaporates at 100˚C and 150˚C. It 
limits  the  range  of  lighter  components  that  can  be  blended  in  the  petrol.  Exceedances  could  lead  to 
vapour locks and driveability problems.  
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National  fuel  quality  monitoring  systems  still  differ  considerably.  However,  the  Directive 
requirements  are  expected  to  promote  greater  homogeneity  and  to  improve  the  quality  of 
reporting.

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INTRODUCTION 

The specifications for petrol and diesel sold in the European Union are laid down in annexes 
to Directive 98/70/EC. From 1 January 2005 only one set of fuel specifications has applied. 
The Directive requires Member States to report summaries of the quality of fuels sold in their 
territories. From 2004 onwards, Member States are required to report on their monitoring in 
accordance  with  European  Standard,  EN 142749,  or  with  systems  of  equivalent  confidence. 
Article  8  of  Directive  98/70/EC,  as  amended  by  Article  1(5)  of  Directive  2003/17/EC, 
requires the Commission to forward the results of Member States’ fuel quality reporting. In 
compliance  with  this  request,  this  seventh  Commission  Report  summarises  the  quality  of 
petrol  and  diesel,  as  well  as  the  volumes  sold,  in  the  EU  for  the  year  2008.  Previous  years' 
reports can be found on the Commission's web pages10.  

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NATIONAL MONITORING SYSTEMS 

Revisions,  outlined  in  the  Excel  reporting  template,  to  the  reporting  format  specified  in 
Commission Decision 2002/159/EC and European Standard EN 14274: 2003 have enhanced 
the  usefulness  of  the  information  and  facilitated  analysis  of  EU  trends.  The  quality  of  the 
monitoring systems’ design, compliance with limit values and information provided in report 
submissions is continuing to improve in most cases. However, there are still a few key areas 
for improvement, summarised as follows: 

Some  Member  States  have  submitted  reports  late.  Malta,  Germany,  the  UK  and  Spain  all 
submitted  their  reports  more  than  3  months  late.  They  are  encouraged  to  report  on  time  to 
avoid undermining the efforts of others 

Several  Member  States  do  not  fulfil  sufficient  sampling  numbers  for  all  fuels  or  are  not 
sampling in sufficient numbers at refuelling stations (as opposed to depot/refinery). Any such 
should be additional to the minimum number of samples required at refuelling stations. 

Where Member States use their own National Systems, it should be fully described to verify 
whether  it  complies  with  the  European  Standard.  This  description  should  show  the 
monitoring system’s equivalency in statistical confidence to EN 14274: 2003. This has still 
not been provided in many cases for 2004-2008 monitoring and should be provided in future. 

Where EN 14274 Statistical Model C is used, Member States should present a clear rationale 
for its use. For several Member States there appears to be a good case for using Models A or 
B instead.  

Sulphur-free fuels should be clearly labelled to ensure that consumers have the opportunity to 
choose them. In some Member States sulphur content at fuel pumps is not clearly labelled. 
This should no longer be necessary from 2009 as all fuels will then be required to be sulphur-
free. 

Given  that  2008  is  the  last  year  during  which  fuels  with  a  sulphur  content  of  more  than 

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10ppm should be available within the EU, it should have been possible for Member States to 
derive separate sales and sampling data by sulphur content. However, some Member States 
failed to do this. 

Member State reports are assessed according to seasonal periods to ensure comparability for 
EU-wide reporting. Where a Member State has chosen to utilise a different seasonal period to 
that specified, appropriate information should be provided in the national Annex within the 
Fuel Quality Monitoring report. 

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2008 REPORTING 

4.1 Fuel Qualities and Volumes 

All  petrol  and  diesel  sales  in  the  EU  are  now  of  low-sulphur  and  sulphur-free  fuels.  Of  all 
petrol  sold,  55%  was  low-sulphur  and  45%  sulphur-free  (<10  ppm).  Of  all  diesel  sold  the 
equivalent split was 49% and 51%.  

The variety of RON and sulphur grade fuels available across the EU decreased in 2005 with 
the new mandatory limit of <50ppm sulphur. The majority of petrol sales in 2008 comprised 
RON 95 (84%, with 46% low sulphur and 38% sulphur-free), see Figure 1 and the table in the 
Annex for full details by Member State.  

Figure 1: 2008 EU Fuel sales proportions by fuel type (%) 

Petrol Sales 

2008  Diesel Sales 

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Fuel type 

13  Diesel 
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Unleaded petrol min. RON=91 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=91 (<50 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=91 (<10 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=95 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=95 (<50 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=95 (<10 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol 95=<RON<98 
Unleaded petrol 95=<RON<98 (<50 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol 95=<RON<98 (<10 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol RON>=98 
Unleaded petrol RON>=98 (<50 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol RON>=98 (<10 ppm S) 

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Similarly  to  2001  -  2007,  France,  Germany,  Italy,  Spain  and  the  United  Kingdom  saw  the 
largest fuel sales in 2008 (Figure 3). Diesel sales are dominant in almost all Member States. 
However, the relative sales of petrol and diesel vary significantly. 

Sales  in  EU-12  Member  States  comprised  14.0%  and  15.8%  of  total  EU  petrol  and  diesel 
sales, respectively (a marked increase on 12.4% and 12.6%, respectively, in 2007).  

In 2008 the majority (14) of Member States reported availability of 2 petrol fuel grades within 
their territory, whilst Bulgaria, Ireland and Malta reported sales of only one petrol fuel grade. 
Distinction  between  grades  has  mainly  been  a  result  of  different  octane  levels  (RON 
category). Some 16 Member States reported sales of only one diesel fuel grade in 2008. See 
Figure 4 for more detail. 

Member States do not have to fully switch to sulphur-free fuels until 2009. However, in 2008, 
8  Member  States  reported  only  sulphur-free  petrol  fuel  sales  and  8  Member  States  reported 
only  sulphur-free  diesel  fuel  sales.  In  Germany  sulphur-free  diesel  has  been  available  since 
2003 and in Sweden virtually all diesel has been sulphur-free since 1999. 

The Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia all have average fuel sulphur contents below 2009 
(<10ppm)  limits,  however  not  all  report  100%  sulphur-free  fuel  availability,  as  shown  in 
Figure 7. In these countries it appears that fuel sales may be sulphur-free, although they are 
not  labelled  as  such.  In  addition,  some  Member  States  have  not  provided  sufficient 
information to judge whether sulphur-free fuels are available “on an appropriately balanced 
geographical basis”, as required by the Directive. 

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Figure 2: Fuel Quality Monitoring sampling rate across the EU in 2008 (average number of samples per fuel grade) 

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4.2 Compliance with Directive 98/70/EC in 2008 

Table  2  summarises  the  compliance  of  Member  States  with  Directive  98/70/EC  in  2008.  It 
reports both the results of the analysis of samples against limit values and the compliance of 
the  reporting  format  and  content.  As  in  2001  –  2007,  some  Member  States  provided 
incomplete  and  /  or  late  information  and  this  affected  the  quality  of  the  compliance 
assessment.  The  Commission  will  therefore  work  with  Member  States  in  order  to  improve 
their reporting where necessary. 

Pursuant to Article 9a, it is the responsibility of the Member States to determine the penalties 
applicable to breaches of the Directive. Details of any action taken with regard to limit value 
non-compliance are included where provided in the individual country chapters of the detailed 
report for 200811. 

4 Member States are in complete compliance with limit values for both petrol and diesel for 
all  samples  (compared  to  7  in  2007).  18  Member  States  also  provided  complete  reporting 
across the range of parameters specified for monitoring in the Directive. Belgium undertakes 
more extensive sampling than other Member States. As this skews the results and hides trends 
in  the  EU  as  a  whole,  Belgian  exceedances  and  samples  are  excluded  from  the  analysis  of 
exceedances reported below. 

For  petrol,  5  Member  States  reported  that  all  samples  were  fully  compliant  with  Directive 
98/70/EC  (compared  to  9  in  2007).  The  main  parameters  of  concern  were  again 
research/motor octane number (RON/MON, 33 – a decrease on 68 in 2007), summer vapour 
pressure (DVPE, 101 – an increase on 43 in 2007) and distillation - evaporation at 100/150°C 
(13 samples – similar to 2007). There were also 34 sulphur content samples found to be out of 
specification with Directive limits, compared to only 5 in 2007.  

The number and proportion of non-compliant petrol samples increased in 2008 for the EU-15 
but  remained  fairly  constant  for  the  EU-12.  In  EU-15  Member  States,  the  proportion  of 
samples exceeding limit values increased from 1.0% in 2007 to 1.6% in 2008. This increase is 
primarily attributable to more samples exceeding limit values for summer vapour pressure and 
sulphur content. In EU-12 Member States, the absolute numbers of samples exceeding limit 
values increased slightly in 2008 but more samples were taken. As a result, the proportion of 
samples  exceeding  limit  values  decreased  from  around  3.5%  in  2007  to  3%  in  2008.  There 
was a large decrease in samples that exceeded MON/RON limit values, but a corresponding 
increase in those exceeding summer vapour pressure limits.  

For diesel, 11 Member States reported that all diesel samples were compliant with Directive 
98/70/EC  (compared  to  14  in  2007).  The  parameters  of  concern  were  sulphur  content  (31 
samples), distillation 95% point (23 samples) and cetane number (4 samples). 

In EU-15 Member States, limit value exceedances increased again in 2008. Around 0.3% of 
samples exceeded limit values, the highest proportion since monitoring began but below that 
in EU-12 Member States or that seen for petrol. EU-12 Member States maintained a similar 
level  of  sulphur  content  non-compliance  to  that  in  2006  and  2007.  However,  an  increased 

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number  of  samples  exceeded  distillation  limit  values.  The  proportion  of  samples  exceeding 
limit values remained constant at just over 1%, as the number of samples taken increased.  

Table 2: Summary of Member State compliance with 98/70/EC for 2008 reporting. 

Limit value non-compliance(1) 
(95% confidence limits) 
(Non-compliant samples / Total 
samples) 

Incomplete reporting  
(Number of parameters 
not measured / Total) 

Diesel 

Petrol 

Diesel 

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Austria 
Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Cyprus 
Czech Republic 
Denmark 
Estonia 
Finland 
France 
Germany 
Greece 
Hungary 
Ireland 
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Poland 
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Romania 
Slovakia 
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Spain 
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UK 
No. Countries 

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3 / 203 
7 / 5168 
>39 / 271 
17 / 316 
23 / 1011 

13 / 340 
2 / 274 
52 / 759 
12 / 377 
3 / 260 
9 / 120 
9 / 98 
4 / 299 
2 / 1212 
3 / 114 
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21 / 407 
1 / 86 
>2 / 177 
7 / 165 

4 / 4040 
>15 / 232 
1 / 129 
8 / 1216 

3 / 160 
1 / 417 
1 / 230 

1 / 86 
2 / 346 
1 / 1157 

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3 / 100 

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1 / 136 

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<1 month 
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CONCLUSIONS  

Fuel  quality  is  environmentally  important  because  it  affects  engine  pollutant  emissions  and 
thus air quality as well as the ease and cost with which pollutant and greenhouse gas emission 
limits can be achieved by manufacturers. The monitoring of fuel quality in 2008 shows that 
the specifications for petrol and diesel laid down in Directive 98/70/EC are in general met and 
very few exceedances were identified. As exceedances are relatively rare and most Member 
States  take  action  to  remove  non-compliant  fuel  from  sale,  the  Commission  is  not  aware  of 
any  negative  reprecussions  on  vehicle  emissions  or  engine  functioning  due  to  these 
exceedances.  However,  the  Commission  urges  Member  States  to  continue  to  take  action  to 
ensure full compliance so that such problems do not arise in the future. The Commission will 
continue monitoring compliance with the fuel quality requirements laid down in the Directive 
and propose appropriate and proportionate action where necessary. 

Average  sulphur  content  fell  in  2008  and  is  substantially  below  the  level  reported  in  2004. 
This  was  the  largest  fall  since  2005,  when  low-sulphur  fuels  were  made  mandatory  and 
sulphur-free fuels were introduced across the EU. 2008 is the final year that low-sulphur fuels 
will comply with the Directive. Therefore the fall in average sulphur content may have been 
the result of Member States preparing for the 2009 limit of <10ppm. 

However  in  a  number  of  Member  States  sulphur-free  fuels  are  still  not  always  labelled 
properly  at  the  pump.  This  may  have  delayed  the  introduction  of  vehicles  using  technology 
requiring  sulphur-free  fuels  before  full  mandatory  introduction  in  2009.  Without  labelling, 
consumers  can  not  choose  these  fuels  and  are  less  likely  to  utilise  technology  requiring 
sulphur-free fuel. This undermines the value of having fuels meeting this criterion available. 
As a result, the full potential offered for reductions in CO2 from the road transport sector may 
not have been realised. Also, limited information has been provided by Member States on the 
geographical  availability  of  sulphur-free  fuels;  most  Member  States  simply  stated  that  they 
were  widely  available,  but  provided  no  supplementary  information  to  provide  a  measure  of 
the  geographical  availability.  However,  this  should  no  longer  be  an  issue  in  2009  when 
sulphur-free fuels will become mandatory. 

The  fuel  quality  monitoring  systems  established  at  national  level  differ  considerably  and 
require  further  uniformity  in  order  to  provide  transparent  and  comparable  results.  The 
implementation  of  Directive  2003/17/EC  has  led  to  improved  quality  of  reporting  as  it 
requires Member States to report on monitoring in accordance to the new European Standard, 
EN 14274,  or  with  systems  of  equivalent  confidence.  Where  Member  States  do  not  report 
according to EN 14274 format, justification for this must be provided. 

EN 

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   EN 

 
ANNEX: 2008 EU fuel sales by fuel type (million litres)  

ID  Million litres 

Fuel grade 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=91 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=91 (<50 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=91 (<10 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=95 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=95 (<50 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=95 (<10 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol 95=<RON<98 
Unleaded petrol 95=<RON<98 (<50 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol 95=<RON<98 (<10 ppm S) 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10  Unleaded petrol RON>=98 
11  Unleaded petrol RON>=98 (<50 ppm S) 
12  Unleaded petrol RON>=98 (<10 ppm S) 

Petrol (regular) 
Petrol (<50 ppm sulphur) 
Petrol (<10 ppm sulphur) 
Total Petrol 

13  Diesel 
14  Diesel (<50 ppm sulphur) 
15  Diesel (<10 ppm sulphur) 

Total Diesel 

ID  Million litres 

Fuel grade 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=91 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=91 (<50 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=91 (<10 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=95 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=95 (<50 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol min. RON=95 (<10 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol 95=<RON<98 
Unleaded petrol 95=<RON<98 (<50 ppm S) 
Unleaded petrol 95=<RON<98 (<10 ppm S) 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10  Unleaded petrol RON>=98 
11  Unleaded petrol RON>=98 (<50 ppm S) 
12  Unleaded petrol RON>=98 (<10 ppm S) 

Petrol (regular) 
Petrol (<50 ppm sulphur) 
Petrol (<10 ppm sulphur) 
Total Petrol 

13  Diesel 
14  Diesel (<50 ppm sulphur) 
15  Diesel (<10 ppm sulphur) 

Total Diesel 

Austria 
AT 

Belgium 
BE 

Denmark 
DK 

Finland 
FI 

- 
- 
420 
- 
20 
1,980 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
65 
0 
20 
2,465 
2,485 
- 
729 
6,564 
7,293 

- 
- 
- 
- 
44 
1,461 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
463 
0 
46 
1,923 
1,970 
- 
63 
8,518 
8,581 

- 
- 
488 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,846 
- 
- 
7 
0 
0 
2,341 
2,341 
- 
- 
3,148 
3,148 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,176 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
171 
0 
0 
2,347 
2,347 
- 
- 
2,660 
2,660 

Cyprus 
CY 

Czech 
Republic 
CZ 

Estonia 
EE 

Hungary 
HU 

- 
- 
- 
- 
454 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
49 
- 
0 
503 
0 
503 
- 
440 
- 

440 

- 
69 
0 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,551 
0 
- 
- 
47 
0 
2,619 
47 
2,667 
- 
1,121 
3,710 

4,831 

- 
- 
16 
- 
- 
328 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
46 
0 
0 
391 
391 
- 
188 
383 

571 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,022 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
63 
0 
0 
2,085 
2,085 
- 
- 
3,472 

3,472 

EL 

DE 

France  Germany  Greece 
FR 
- 
- 
- 
- 
9,841 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,484 
0 
9,841 
2,484 
12,325 
- 
38,134 
1,218 
39,351 

- 
- 
2,495 
- 
- 
24,560 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
785 
0 
0 
27,840 
27,840 
- 
- 
35,789 
35,789 

- 
- 
- 
- 
4,767 
- 
- 
345 
- 
- 
- 
379 
0 
5,111 
379 
5,490 
- 
4,323 
863 
5,186 

Lithuania  Malta 
LT 

Ireland 
IE 

Italy 
IT 

Luxembourg  Netherlands 
LU 

NL 

Portugal 
PT 

- 
- 
- 
- 
1,533 
817 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
0 
1,533 
817 
2,350 
- 
2,141 
972 
3,113 

- 
- 
- 
- 
12,168 
1,850 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
0 
12,168 
1,850 
14,018 
- 
26,776 
4,026 
30,802 

- 
- 
0 
- 
- 
385 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100 
0 
0 
485 
485 
- 
- 
1,922 
1,922 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,426 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
142 
0 
0 
5,568 
5,568 
- 
- 
8,056 
8,056 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,786 
- 
- 
- 
228 
0 
1,786 
228 
2,015 
- 
5,675 
48 
5,723 

Spain 
ES 
- 
- 
- 
- 
7,553 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
960 
0 
7,553 
960 
8,513 
- 
29,713 
0 
29,713 

Sweden  UK 
UK 
SE 
- 
- 
- 
- 
21,255 
- 
- 
- 
1,460 
- 
- 
- 
0 
21,255 
1,460 
22,715 
- 
- 
24,634 
24,634 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
4,713 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
198 
0 
0 
4,911 
4,911 
- 
- 
4,837 
4,837 

Poland 
PL 

Slovakia 
SK 

Slovenia 
SI 

Bulgaria 
BG 

Romania 
RO 

EU12 
EU12  % 

EU12 

Latvia 
LV 
- 
2 
- 
- 
316 
128 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
43 
0 
320 
171 
491 
- 
894 
68 

- 
0 
- 
- 
18 
687 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
26 
0 
18 
713 
731 
- 
825 
495 

MT 
- 
- 
- 
- 
82 
- 
- 
15 
- 
- 
- 
- 
0 
97 
0 
97 
- 
108 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
5,231 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
517 
- 
0 
5,748 
0 
5,748 
- 
181 
12,326 

- 
- 
- 
- 
137 
669 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3 
19 
0 
140 
687 
827 
- 
267 
797 

- 
- 
- 
- 
784 
- 
- 
52 
- 
- 
- 
- 
0 
836 
0 
836 
- 
1,526 
- 

1,526 

- 
- 
- 
- 
825 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
0 
0 
825 
0 
825 
- 
2,086 
- 

2,085 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,035 
153 
- 
- 
- 
0 
2,035 
153 
2,189 
- 
4,314 
834 

5,148 

0 
71 
16 
0 
7,847 
3,834 
0 
4,653 
153 
0 
571 
244 
0 
13,143 
4,247 
17,390 
0 
11,951 
22,085 

0.0% 
0.4% 
0.1% 
0.0% 
45.1% 
22.0% 
0.0% 
26.8% 
0.9% 
0.0% 
3.3% 
1.4% 
0.0% 
75.6% 
24.4% 
100.0% 
0.0% 
35.1% 
64.9% 

EU15 
EU15 
0 
0 
3,404 
0 
57,181 
43,367 
0 
2,131 
3,306 
0 
2 
5,982 
0 
59,314 
56,059 
115,373 
0 
107,552 
103,254 
210,806 

EU 
EU 

0 
71 
3,420 
0 
65,028 
47,201 
0 
6,784 
3,459 
0 
573 
6,226 
0 
72,457 
60,306 
132,763 
0 
119,503 
125,338 

EU15 
% 

0.0% 
0.0% 
3.0% 
0.0% 
49.6% 
37.6% 
0.0% 
1.8% 
2.9% 
0.0% 
0.0% 
5.2% 
0.0% 
51.4% 
48.6% 
100.0% 
0.0% 
51.0% 
49.0% 
100.0% 

EU 
% 

0.0% 
0.1% 
2.6% 
0.0% 
49.0% 
35.6% 
0.0% 
5.1% 
2.6% 
0.0% 
0.4% 
4.7% 
0.0% 
54.6% 
45.4% 
100.0% 
0.0% 
48.8% 
51.2% 

962 

1,320 

110 

12,507 

1,064 

34,035 

100.0% 

244,840 

100.0% 

EN 

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