The Euro-3 standard permits the production and sale of gasoline with… (топливо · бензин · россия)
The Euro-3 standard permits the production and sale of gasoline with a sulfur content not exceeding 150 mg/kg (against the Eurasian Economic Union regulation norm of no more than 10 mg/kg) and diesel fuel with a sulfur content not exceeding 350 mg/kg (against the regulation norm of also no more than 10 mg/kg).
Consensus
- The Russian government has allowed production and sale of Euro-3 standard fuel until end of 2026
- This measure was taken due to supply shortages caused by attacks on oil refining facilities
- Euro-3 fuel contains higher sulfur content than current Euro-5 standards (150 mg/kg vs 10 mg/kg)
- The fuel is intended only for the domestic market and will not be marked with EAEU symbol
- Only enterprises with registration certificates for processing petroleum raw materials can sell this fuel
Points of divergence
- Independent automotive expert Vladimir Sazhin stated that Euro-3 fuel is mainly suitable for vehicles produced during the Soviet era, and that two-thirds of Russian vehicles were manufactured when Euro-3 standards were in effect — vesti
- Expert Vladimir Sazhin said Euro-3 fuel is only suitable for Soviet-era vehicles such as agricultural machinery, old passenger buses, and special purpose vehicles; he estimated that no more than 12–15% of Russia's civilian transport fleet could safely use it — vm
- Automotive expert Vladimir Sazhin noted that Euro-3 fuel is mainly for outdated equipment, and that the majority of vehicles in Russia were produced when Euro-3 standards applied — vesti
- The government may allow production of fuel with even lower standards (down to Euro-2) for one year as a solution to fuel shortages — kommersant
- Experts have noted that such fuel is easier to produce but could be unsafe for some modern vehicles — meduza
Coverage (9 sources)
- By the end of 2026, Russia allows Euro-3 grade fuel - SPB News — Gazeta.SPb
- Expert Explains Which Vehicles Can Use Euro-3 Fuel — Вести
- Auto expert Sazhin: Euro-3 gasoline is suitable only for cars produced in the USSR — Вечерняя Москва
- What is the danger of Euro-3 gasoline for modern cars? — Вечерняя Москва
- Government Allows Sale of Euro-3 Gasoline Until End of 2026 — Дождь
- Russian Government Allows Circulation of Euro-3 Standard Gasoline — Вечерняя Москва
- Government allows sale of Euro-3 gasoline by end of year — Коммерсантъ
- Russia Allows Euro-3 Gasoline to Circulate Until End of 2026 — Meduza
- Government Allows Sale of Euro-3 Gasoline Until End of Year — Вести