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Honda, Audi, Porsche Issue Complaint Against Shell, Total & PSO Petrol Companies
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Now Oil companies respond to accusations!
Oil Companies Respond to Honda Pakistan Accusations
One news appears that petrol prices have increased and then another circulates that oil companies are adding additive “manganese” in the petroleum. Who is suffering the most? It’s the consumers, the general public and they have the right to know the reality behind Honda’s accusations on oil companies adding manganese in petroleum.
Read more: Honda issue complaint against Total, PSO, and Shell
We heard one side of the story, now its time to hear what the other side has to say about the claims and accusations put on them.
PSO spokesperson said that the “company’s products fully adhere to official terms laid out by the Ministry of Energy”. He further said that all products are first tested and then launched in the market. If any product is not up to the standard it is returned to PSO.
Head of Pakistan’s Oil Companies Advisory Council, Ilyas Fazil said that “other refineries are producing 90 Research Octane Number (RON), which is slightly lower than 92 i.e.pure 92 RON that is being imported.”
Shell spokesperson said, “Shell retail fuels comply with the MPNR Rules of April 2016 for local fuel specifications in Pakistan that do not specify any limit of manganese. All fuel imports are cleared by Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP), the government designated laboratory that is responsible for ensuring fuel import quality. Shell has also been advocating for stricter specifications for fuels, and we welcome any discussion on the matter with relevant authorities and OEMs.”
Other car importers like Audi and Porsche Pakistan believes that this issue should not be taken lightly. All necessary investigation should be done on it.
Manganese is an additive added to petroleum products to make petrol appear as of high quality but it not just dangerous for our environment and human health it also decreases the economy of fuel. Honda Motors Company Pakistan subsidiary, Honda Atlas filed this complaint against Oil companies and OGRA spokesperson has said that they will investigate the issue.
Oil Companies Respond to Honda Pakistan Accusations
One news appears that petrol prices have increased and then another circulates that oil companies are adding additive “manganese” in the petroleum. Who is suffering the most? It’s the consumers, the general public and they have the right to know the reality behind Honda’s accusations on oil companies adding manganese in petroleum.
Read more: Honda issue complaint against Total, PSO, and Shell
We heard one side of the story, now its time to hear what the other side has to say about the claims and accusations put on them.
PSO spokesperson said that the “company’s products fully adhere to official terms laid out by the Ministry of Energy”. He further said that all products are first tested and then launched in the market. If any product is not up to the standard it is returned to PSO.
Head of Pakistan’s Oil Companies Advisory Council, Ilyas Fazil said that “other refineries are producing 90 Research Octane Number (RON), which is slightly lower than 92 i.e.pure 92 RON that is being imported.”
Shell spokesperson said, “Shell retail fuels comply with the MPNR Rules of April 2016 for local fuel specifications in Pakistan that do not specify any limit of manganese. All fuel imports are cleared by Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP), the government designated laboratory that is responsible for ensuring fuel import quality. Shell has also been advocating for stricter specifications for fuels, and we welcome any discussion on the matter with relevant authorities and OEMs.”
Other car importers like Audi and Porsche Pakistan believes that this issue should not be taken lightly. All necessary investigation should be done on it.
Manganese is an additive added to petroleum products to make petrol appear as of high quality but it not just dangerous for our environment and human health it also decreases the economy of fuel. Honda Motors Company Pakistan subsidiary, Honda Atlas filed this complaint against Oil companies and OGRA spokesperson has said that they will investigate the issue.
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Petrol from PSO, Shell and Total is Harming Cars in Pakistan: Honda
The Pakistani arm of Honda Motor Co. filed a complaint regarding the petrol used in the country. Their complaint stated that many oil companies are using a harmful additive in their gasoline products that ends up damaging engines.
Local units of Total Parco and Shell, as well as PSO, have been accused of supplying harmful fuel supplies that can wreak havoc on car engines.
Honda said that they found traces of manganese – a harmful additive- in the fuel samples from all of the aforementioned oil companies.
Manganese and Its Effect on Fuel
It should be mentioned that manganese is used in fuel in order to make lower quality fuel samples appear to be of a higher quality (RON 92 in this case). These impure fuel samples have the following impact on cars and humans:
Interestingly, a representative from Toyota Indus Motors Company said that it had not faced any issues with their engines. However, the use of manganese in fuel samples is extremely worrying and it is expected that Toyota will support Honda regarding this complaint.
Ever since higher quality RON (Research Octane Number) 92 fuel made its debut in Pakistan last year, more and more fuel suppliers have started to offer the High Octane petrol. However, Honda’s recent complaint has put a question mark over how pure their fuel really is.
Is OGRA Listening?
The energy watchdog Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority is looking into these complaints as well.
“We have received a complaint from Honda and the relevant department will look into the issue,” said Imran Ghaznavi, a spokesman for the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA).
According to data available with Reuters, these companies’ fuel samples were found to contain dangerously high levels of manganese:
Sources reached out to Shell Pakistan and PSO to get their side of the story. However, they had no comments to offer at this point. Officials from Total Parco could not be reached till the time of filing of this report.
OGRA has started its own investigations in this matter as well, with a detailed report expected once it concludes.
Why Did This Issue Occur
A lot of Pakistani oil refineries produce petrol at 90 RON. A higher RON fuel is usually imported from abroad and mixed with locally produced one to reach the 92 RON figure.
In order to increase their sales and meet regulatory approval, certain oil companies have bent the rules by adding manganese to their fuel supplies.
This observation was shared by Ilyas Fazil, head of Pakistan’s Oil Advisory Council. He stated that the issue of manganese additives as being a problem in the industry was new and attempted to clarify why it may have occurred in Pakistan.
Given this situation, and how Pakistan’s appetite for petroleum has grown in the last two years by 10%, it is believed that certain fuel suppliers may have opted for a shortcut in this regard.
Shell’s Response
A spokesperson for Shell Pakistan has shared following response with ProPakistani:
Shell retail fuels comply with the MPNR Rules of April 2016 for local fuel specifications in Pakistan that do no not specify any limit of manganese.
All fuel imports are cleared by Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP),the government designated laboratory that is responsible for ensuring fuel import quality.
Shell has also been advocating for stricter specifications for fuels and we welcome any discussion on the matter with relevant authorities and OEMs.”
via Reuters
https://propakistani.pk/
The Pakistani arm of Honda Motor Co. filed a complaint regarding the petrol used in the country. Their complaint stated that many oil companies are using a harmful additive in their gasoline products that ends up damaging engines.
Local units of Total Parco and Shell, as well as PSO, have been accused of supplying harmful fuel supplies that can wreak havoc on car engines.
Honda said that they found traces of manganese – a harmful additive- in the fuel samples from all of the aforementioned oil companies.
Manganese and Its Effect on Fuel
It should be mentioned that manganese is used in fuel in order to make lower quality fuel samples appear to be of a higher quality (RON 92 in this case). These impure fuel samples have the following impact on cars and humans:
- Damage car engines.
- Reduced mileage since Manganese impacts engine performace.
- Harmful to public health due to toxic emissions.
Interestingly, a representative from Toyota Indus Motors Company said that it had not faced any issues with their engines. However, the use of manganese in fuel samples is extremely worrying and it is expected that Toyota will support Honda regarding this complaint.
Ever since higher quality RON (Research Octane Number) 92 fuel made its debut in Pakistan last year, more and more fuel suppliers have started to offer the High Octane petrol. However, Honda’s recent complaint has put a question mark over how pure their fuel really is.
Is OGRA Listening?
The energy watchdog Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority is looking into these complaints as well.
“We have received a complaint from Honda and the relevant department will look into the issue,” said Imran Ghaznavi, a spokesman for the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA).
According to data available with Reuters, these companies’ fuel samples were found to contain dangerously high levels of manganese:
- Pakistan State Oil
- Total Parco Pakistan
- Shell Pakistan
Sources reached out to Shell Pakistan and PSO to get their side of the story. However, they had no comments to offer at this point. Officials from Total Parco could not be reached till the time of filing of this report.
OGRA has started its own investigations in this matter as well, with a detailed report expected once it concludes.
Why Did This Issue Occur
A lot of Pakistani oil refineries produce petrol at 90 RON. A higher RON fuel is usually imported from abroad and mixed with locally produced one to reach the 92 RON figure.
In order to increase their sales and meet regulatory approval, certain oil companies have bent the rules by adding manganese to their fuel supplies.
This observation was shared by Ilyas Fazil, head of Pakistan’s Oil Advisory Council. He stated that the issue of manganese additives as being a problem in the industry was new and attempted to clarify why it may have occurred in Pakistan.
Given this situation, and how Pakistan’s appetite for petroleum has grown in the last two years by 10%, it is believed that certain fuel suppliers may have opted for a shortcut in this regard.
Shell’s Response
A spokesperson for Shell Pakistan has shared following response with ProPakistani:
Shell retail fuels comply with the MPNR Rules of April 2016 for local fuel specifications in Pakistan that do no not specify any limit of manganese.
All fuel imports are cleared by Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP),the government designated laboratory that is responsible for ensuring fuel import quality.
Shell has also been advocating for stricter specifications for fuels and we welcome any discussion on the matter with relevant authorities and OEMs.”
via Reuters
https://propakistani.pk/
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