Pakistan to Require Lower Sulphur Diesel Fuel Starting in 2017

Pakistan will lower the Sulphur content of diesel imports from January next year, in line with a global shift toward cleaner fuels, said two sources familiar with the matter. As vehicle numbers in Asia have surged, countries across the region, including China, India and Vietnam, have adopted more stringent Sulphur requirements for their fuels in recent years to cap emissions. Pakistan will require diesel fuel with 500 parts per million (ppm) Sulphur starting from January 2017 from the current 5,000 ppm Sulphur gasoil.