Ethanol grades used globally

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SGS INSPIRE observes more regulations and industry proposals calling for an increase in the octane number of gasoline. Several options to meet or boost octane requirements are available where ethanol remains as a popular choice.

The following table shows the ethanol mandates and the in gasoline according to the SGS Worldwide Fuel Survey (WWFS).

Global ethanol blend mandates in gasoline and actual ethanol content

Country/territory	2023 ethanol mandate % v/v	2022 average ethanol content % v/v
Balkans
Turkey	3.0	1.6
Europe
Austria	3.4	3.9
Belgium	6.5	8.4
Bulgaria	9.0	6.5
Croatia	1.5	0.0
Cyprus	7.3 (% renewable energy share content)	No information
Czech Republic	4.1	2.8
Denmark	5.0	7.9
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Global: gasoline grades per octane and ethanol content in 2023

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This report describes the global and regional regulations on octane and the most used octane improvers. It also describes the requirements for octane and ethanol grades from the applicable national or international gasoline specifications and the actual octane numbers and typical ethanol content found in the market, based on the results of the SGS Worldwide Fuel Survey (WWFS).

Publication date:26 May 2023

Last edit on:2025-03-11