Metallic additives
Lead, iron and manganese are forbidden or limited in most of the countries. Ukraine is an exception. It limited manganese to 2 mg/l from January 1, 2017. Until then, there was a noticeable use of manganese.
Legislative requirements for the metallic additives in gasoline sold in the CIS region
Country | Lead, mg/l | Manganese, mg/l |
Armenia | 5 | 0 |
Azerbaijan | 5 | 0.25 |
Belarus | 5 | 0 |
Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 |
Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 0 |
Moldova | 5 | 2 |
Russia | 5 | 0 |
Tajikistan | 0 | 0 |
Ukraine | 5 | 6 |
Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 |
Georgia | 5 | 2 |
Turkmenistan | Not regulated | Not regulated |
Source: Compiled by SGS INSPIRE from the national legislation/ standards 2022