Fuel guns at gas stations in Latvia will have new brands, provided by the EU directive

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New labels will be available on the vehicle's luggage cover, which will be available from October of this year, in vehicle manuals, as well as at gas stations and car dealerships. As the new directive on the introduction of alternative fuel infrastructure comes into effect on October 12, vehicle manufacturers and service stations will begin to affix labels before the transition date.

Lauris Kalves, Business Development Manager of Virši-A, Delfi, that the labels will be visible on both the gun and the fuel pump, and that the labels will be the same as on the new vehicles and their manuals – only sizes will vary.

The gasoline fuel will have a circular shape "E" refers to ethanol present in gasoline, but the following number will indicate the maximum ethanol content that the vehicle is recommended to use . For example, the "E5" will mean that gasoline can contain up to 5% ethanol in the vehicle.

The diesel will have a square label stating that the diesel fuel contains biodiesel, but the numbers followed by the letter will indicate the maximum biological value the amount of diesel fuel that the vehicle is recommended to use. The square tag will also be used for "XTL" or paraffinic diesel fuel produced from renewable or fossil materials.

In turn, the gas will be labeled with a diamond-shaped label indicating that the vehicle can be filled with hydrogen and compressed natural gas. "Drivers should not be alarmed, but keep in mind that new labels will complement existing information on fuel pumps and guns – brands or brands used or introduced by fuel retailers will remain, Kalve

Virši-A represents the interests of Latvian fuel retailers within the European Association of Independent Fuel Suppliers UPEI, which is actively involved in the implementation and implementation of the new Directive