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Drive for 10pc ethanol in petrol
25 Mar 2003
The Federal Government is considering plans for petrol with a maximum 10 per cent blend of ethanol and is not ruling out compelling oil companies to use a minimum ethanol level.
Talks will take place in Canberra today and will be crucial in arriving at an outcome in the ethanol-in-fuel debate.
Encouraged by the sugar industry, National Party MPs are leading the campaign to encourage oil companies to use ethanol, arguing it's more environmentally friendly and will give the sugar and wheat industries a boost.
The oil industry has reportedly agreed to put up to 350 million litres of biofuels per year into petrol until 2010, but the Government hasn't yet decided whether to extend an ethanol production subsidy designed to encourage oil industries' ethanol use.
The Australian, 25/3/03, page 13.
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