Shell Malaysia launched a new diesel yesterday and the fuel is already available at pumps. Shell claims the new Shell diesel features better combustion characteristics, helps clean your engine, has better anti-foam properties and finally better anti-corrosion properties. It will replace the existing diesel offering and will be sold at normal prices.
As for sulphur levels, Shell Malaysia says the diesel fuel is compliant with Malaysia’s current MS123 diesel standards. The previous proposal by the government to bring our fuel quality up to Euro II has been postponed. MS123 calls for a maximum sulphur content of 3000ppm while Euro II calls for a max of 500ppm.
There was a story on this blog posted in early 2007 referencing a Malaysian research paper revealing the sulphur levels of fuel sold by all fuel companies in Malaysia. It was revealed that out of the 6 fuel brands at that time, 5 had already complied with Euro II’s maximum sulphur content requirements with figures of 300, 500, 200, 260 and 260 ppm respectively. The one remaining fuel brand had sulphur content that was significantly higher than the rest at 2800ppm.
It’s just too bad that the paper did not reveal the brands, choosing only to label them as A, B, C, D, E, and F. It’s such a shame that we are stuck paying a significantly higher price for diesel now, yet only get MS123 grade diesel.
Shell Singapore already offers 50ppm diesel at their stations (called Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel) in compliance with Singaporean legislation.
Do read the 2007 story about the research paper to find out more about the quality levels of fuel in Malaysia. You will discover that not all fuels are the same!
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
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..dig the chick on the left.
This bolehland G dont care about enviroment and just wayang save the enviroment. Diesel high sulphur,dont consider hybrid car and willing to cut down tree at kedah water catchment area for money.
hot girl…
Black oil = Dirty black deal. Somebody is covering theirs asses to make more profit in an unfair trading.
What the S$#t!! Our diesel will be more than 56x more sulphur than singapore…
This will drive people who care about their diesel powered BMW’s to shell now.
i wish those hot girls helped me pump my petrol
Well, a lot of people knows that Petronas are to upgrade their product to comply to Euro II, begining 2007 to 2008. Now, that seem to be some distance dream.
Euro IV come 2010 under long term Petronas fuel developement program?
that is why i am dissapointed with our countrie’s Diesel.
way outdated, way polluting and harmful to the engine.
i dont get it, why postpone the Euro Compliant fuels?
is there money to be made dealing with old 70s standard diesel?
in european countries, their diesel version cars outsell the petrol!