Philippines: E20 available in one fuel station, B4 and B5 implementation postponed

SGS INSPIRE has recently learned that E20 (gasoline containing up to 20% v/v ethanol) is currently being sold at a Jetti Petroleum station in Camarin, Caloocan City.

JXP-E20, Jetti Petroleum’s E20 gasoline grade brand, is also expected to be available in three additional upcoming fuel stations, although the company has not yet announced a fixed timeline.

The Philippine government has allowed oil marketing companies to sell E20 as an alternative grade since mid-2024, while the main gasoline grade contains ethanol of up to 10% v/v (E10). If everything goes well, the government may mandate the switch to E20 before the end of 2025. Nevertheless, SGS INSPIRE expects more companies to sell E20 at some of their