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New E10 Unleaded Petrol Changes At Isle Of Wight Forecourts

E10 petrol is now the 'standard' type of unleaded being sold at forecourts across the country.

The change in fuel applies to petrol only. Diesel fuel will not be changing.

Almost all (95%) petrol-powered vehicles on the road today can use E10 petrol and all cars built since 2011 are said to be compatible.

If your petrol vehicle or equipment is not compatible with E10 fuel, you will still be able to use E5 by purchasing the ‘super’ grade (97+ octane) petrol from most filling stations.

You can find out if your car is safe to use it by visiting the Government's online checker tool.

Petrol pumps will clearly label petrol as either E10 or E5.

Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, said:

"Every journey matters as we drive forward the green industrial revolution, which is why the rollout of E10 is so important.

"It’ll help us cut road greenhouse gas emissions and meet our ambitious net-zero targets.

"Although more and more drivers are switching to electric, there are steps we can take today to reduce emissions from the millions of vehicles already on our roads – the small switch to E10 petrol will reduce greenhouse gas emissions as we accelerate towards a greener transport future."

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