Europe pressures Australia to improve fuel quality
September 02, 2019
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Australian fuel may no longer be among the dirtiest in the world as part of European free trade deal
Australia’s poor fuel quality standards may finally be overhauled as part of the federal government’s free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Europe.
The Guardian reports fuel quality is one of the focal points of the next round of FTA negotiations between the European Union and Australia in October.
The much-maligned $600 million luxury car tax (LCT), which overwhelmingly affects European models, is also in the crosshairs of the EU.
Cited as a “technical barrier to trade”, Australia’s poor fuel quality already has prevented the sale of dozens of European vehicles from multiple manufacturers, including those fitted with petrol particulate filters.
In many instances, manufacturers have needed to revert to engines with older technology, or simply pare back their line-ups.
Trade minister Simon Birmingham said Australian fuel standards would be reassessed as part of bilateral negotiations.
“As part of the free trade negotiations we will consider everything that is put on the table. Whether we agree to it is a different matter,” Birmingham told the Guardian.
“It is not Australian practice to simply adopt European standards – we urge and encourage common adoption of international standards where possible.
“But we will work through in a practical way any of these issues and see what may be possible in the Australian context, but ultimately we will only be doing any agreement if it is in the overall benefit of Australia.”
Australia ranks 66th in the world for fuel quality, the lowest of all developed countries. The ranking is owed in part to our high sulphur allowance of 150 parts per million (ppm) in unleaded fuel and 50ppm in premium unleaded. This compares with 10ppm allowed by the European Union.
Last year, Volkswagen Australia chief Michael Bartsch said the country risked becoming “a third-world dumping ground” for older, high-polluting cars unless action is taken to improve fuel quality.
The federal government released a draft regulatory impact statement on the issue in 2018 looking at a range of options and timelines for improving our fuel standards – ranging from 2022 and 2027.
The EU will reportedly push Australia to raise its poor fuel standards, along with cementing support for emissions reduction targets agreed to under the Paris accord.
According to the Guardian, Europe wants “respect and full implementation of the Paris agreement” underscored in the text of the agreement.
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https://www.motoring.com.au/euro ... uel-quality-120326/
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油价又要涨啊！
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再差有中国的油品差吗？
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我咋觉得欧洲油不咋地呢。。。。在意大利租辆车 一路都加最便宜的油 跑到法国check engine light亮了。。。。问加油站小哥 小哥淡定的说 你加一箱最贵的油就好了。。。。。然后 真的是这样。。。
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有添加剂就好，哈哈
老铁的车咋样了？
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添加剂够多
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还能咋样啊，清洗了油箱，换了机油，换了防冻液，反正能换的液体都换了个遍，哈哈哈
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真的假的啊？
添加剂都跑防冻液里了？
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没有，没有，那要是加到防冻液里，我得多2了，哈哈哈，
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澳洲的炼油厂在哪里，有人知道吗？
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澳洲在本地炼油厂没有全关掉前，怎么提高油品标准？提高了，炼油厂立马倒闭，工人失业了，政府敢吗？
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感觉还可以吧，现在都没什么问题
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德国人就是想趁机打击下日系的便宜自吸车而已。
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澳洲是个奇葩国家，原油83%来自进口，同时自己也是产油国，75%自产原油出口了。目前澳洲市场的成品油，进口和自产比例大概是6：4，进口的大部分来自新加坡（50%），韩国（18%），日本（12%），而且2030年之前会完全依靠进口成品油。所以要澳洲提高油品质量是搞笑的要求啊，这个得和新加坡，日本，韩国说。
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Geelong VIC
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现在已经没有炼油厂了吧
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The Viva Energy Geelong Refinery is one of four refineries remaining in Australia. It supplies over 50% of Victoria’s and 10% of Australia’s fuel and Employs around 700 people.
Our refinery is one of the few in the Southern Hemisphere that produce avgas, which is used by piston engine planes. We also produce bitumen, and solvents used in mining, paint and adhesives.
As well, the refinery provides feedstock for the Lyondell Basell polypropylene plant, which is located within the refinery.
Fuel manufactured at Geelong can be bought through the Shell Coles Express Network as well as Shell and Liberty branded service stations across the state
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不贫，不过也不多，因为自己不炼油，出口简单一些
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