Proposing solutions to sell E10 gasoline nationwide

VTV.vn - Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) is implementing many solutions to prepare for the sale of E10 gasoline nationwide.

Petrolimex proposes solutions to implement E10 gasoline sales nationwide

Specifically, regarding the source of Ethanol for blending E10 gasoline, currently two domestic Ethanol factories can only meet a part of the demand. The remaining part will be imported from foreign suppliers in the US, Korea, Singapore, and the Philippines. Petrolimex is developing a plan to renovate and upgrade the technical system for blending and mixing, ensuring adequate supply of E10 gasoline from June 2026.

Also according to Petrolimex representative, according to current Vietnamese standards (QCVN), the oxygen content index for E10 gasoline is strictly regulated (no more than 3.7% by mass). To meet this index, the base gasoline for blending must have an oxygen content of "0". The domestic base gasoline supply for blending currently only meets about 60% of the demand and the remaining 40% must be imported at a higher cost than the regular type. Therefore, this will be a difficulty in creating a base gasoline source and also a factor that increases the cost and price of E10 products after blending.

Therefore, based on the reality of deploying E5 RON 92 gasoline and piloting the sale of E10 RON95-III gasoline since the beginning of August 2025, in order to successfully deploy E10 biofuel, Petrolimex proposed that the Government adjust the QCVN 01:2022/BKHCN standard on the "Oxygen content" index increased by blending Ethanol, suitable for domestic and regional base gasoline sources.

In addition, the solution of enhancing communication through mass media channels, opinions of experts, automobile and motorbike associations is very important to remove psychological barriers and provide transparent information to consumers. In particular, key traders producing and trading gasoline need to be responsible for investing in technical facilities to ensure the capacity to blend and mix E10 gasoline according to the prescribed roadmap. In addition, having preferential price policies in the initial stage to encourage organizations and individuals to consume E10 gasoline is really necessary.

Along with preparing for E10 gasoline business nationwide, Petrolimex is also synchronously implementing many solutions to prepare for the roadmap to apply automobile emission standards, according to standards equivalent to Euro III, IV, V, especially early application in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Source: https://vtv.vn/kien-nghi-cac-giai-phap-ban-xang-e10-tren-toan-quoc-100251202104802621.htm