Vietnam Puts the Kibosh on High Sulfur Diesel

HANOI, March 24 (Reuters) – Vietnam will cease utilizing diesel gas oil with excessive sulphur content material from January 2016 to assist shield the setting, the federal government mentioned.

From the beginning of subsequent 12 months, diesel with 0.25 % sulphur, primarily utilized in water transport, won’t be allowed, the federal government mentioned in an announcement issued late on Monday, approving a proposal from the science and expertise ministry.

Diesel with excessive sulphur content material in contracts signed by gas importers in addition to in nationwide reserves will probably be used up by the tip of this 12 months, the assertion mentioned.

The transfer will even scale back fraud through which decrease high quality fuels are handed off as larger grades, based on the assertion. (Reporting by Ho Binh Minh; Editing by Joseph Radford)