MANILA, Philippines – Oil refiner giant Petron Corp. has rolled out Blaze 100 Euro 5 to the Philippine motoring market, the first Euro 5 standard fuel in the country.
The announcement comes barely a year after government directed oil companies to produce and market Euro 4-compliant fuels at the start of 2016.
Petron announced yesterday Blaze 100 Euro 5 is now available nationwide, which contains significantly less sulfur with 10 parts per million (ppm) compared to other Euro 4 fuels with 50 ppm.
It also has less than one percent of benzene – a known carcinogen – in terms of volume compared to the Philippine standard of up to two percent by volume in gasoline.
With significantly low sulfur content and advanced additives technology, the high-performance Blaze 100 Euro 5 delivers optimal power and acceleration, exceptional engine cleanliness, better fuel economy and lower emissions.
The new product is tagged by Petron president and CEO Ramon Ang as “another revolutionary fuel specially formulated for Philippine driving conditions.”
“With the highest octane rating but the lowest sulfur content, Petron Blaze 100 Euro 5 is the best gasoline in the market by far in terms of power, efficiency, and reduced emissions,” he said.
The Blaze 100 Euro 5 was “road-tested” recently as the official fuel of the Philippine Leg of the 2016 Formula 4 South East Asia (F4/SEA) Championship at the Clark International Speedway in Pampanga.
Petron said Blaze 100 Euro 5 is recommended for high-end, high-performance vehicles but other vehicles will get the same power and improved fuel economy because of its special formulation.
The Blaze variant, launched back in late 2010, is the first and only gasoline in the country with a Research Octane Number (RON) of 100. With 100 octane, it has exceptional resistance to “engine knocking” that results in uneven fuel burn, greater fuel consumption, and even engine damage.
