Projections

Australia’s diesel specification, the Fuel Quality Standards (Automotive Diesel) Determination 2019, has already set the most stringent sulfur limit. Thus, SGS INSPIRE does not see further tightening of the maximum sulfur limit in diesel.

However, the standards also set a maximum limit for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) of 11% m/m. Diesel quality which would enable the implementation of Euro 6 emission standards sets a more stringent limit for PAH of 8% m/m.

From November 1, 2016, the country has been implementing ADR 79/04 emission standards, equivalent to Euro 5 and the government is discussing a timeline to move to Euro 6.

Considering the government set the timeline for gasoline’s sulfur reduction to 10 mg/kg from the end of 2024, about three years earlier than the orig