Pakistan State Oil has imported the first vessel of low-sulfur diesel product that ensures a healthier environment and better performance of vehicles.
The move comes just two months after PSO successfully launched higher-grade RON petrol for the first time in Pakistan.
Bringing the fuel revolution that it triggered and spearheaded to a full-circle, PSO has received the first 55,000 MT low-sulfur diesel vessel from Kuwait, that the oil company claims will herald a new era of premium quality diesel in the country with more to follow in the coming weeks and months.
PSO’s new low-sulfur diesel product with 500 ppm (as opposed to 10,000 ppm that the existing local diesel products from Karachi-based refineries contain), is the first and the only EURO II compliant diesel to be shortly available in the Pakistani market.
“I congratulate Pakistan State Oil on becoming the first OMC to import the country’s first environment- and vehicle-friendly diesel product, and compliment the company for materialising the vision of the Government of Pakistan and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources of improved fuels in the country that has eluded us for decades,” said Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources.
“It gives us great satisfaction that the country’s national oil marketing company has played the leading, proactive and responsible role in effectively transforming the country’s fuel landscape within a short span of time,” he added.
With the new diesel product being rolled out, it is expected to assist in improving the environment and facilitating the climate change commitments of the government in addition to reducing health concerns associated with air pollution, as low-sulfur diesel is expected to significantly improve the air quality. The resultant emission reductions of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen by use of low-sulfur diesel will be a huge step forward toward improving the country’s environment.
“With the import of Pakistan’s first low-sulfur diesel vessel, PSO has yet again emerged as an industry leader, working hand-in-hand with MP&NR to realize the shared mission of better fuels in the country,” said Sheikh Imran ul Haque, CEO & MD Pakistan State Oil.
“Having introduced LNG in 2015 and higher-RON 92/95 grade gasoline in November 2016, and now the low-emission diesel product, we are proud to be the torchbearer of Pakistan’s fuel revolution and will continue to introduce and promote quality fuels in the country,” he added.
Improving fuel quality and meeting the nation’s energy requirements have been key constituents of Pakistan State Oil’s mission, both of which are now being efficiently met by the company under the stewardship of the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources.
Pakistan State Oil pledges to continue undertaking initiatives that enhance customers’ fuelling and driving experience, and it is at PSO where every safe journey confidently begins.
so this means that now we can drive thai vigo turbo D4d with out any problem. and other modern diesel cars too.
or this new standard diesel means something else for end user. any expert please tell here
Depends. If it has the 3.0 engine (1KD-FTV) then it will be fine; the newer 2.8 engine (1GD-FTV) needs Euro-V grade low sulphur fuel.
Its 1KD engine too that is Thailand import with bigger turbo and modified ECU that needs low sulfur diesel too.
Also Toyota Rivo is coming with 1KD engines.
Besides that ultra low sulfur fuel still is available in very limited countries (not even US / UK), only downside to using normal diesel was injectors needs changing every 4-6 years which shouldn’t be a problem with plenty.
Not just the sulphur content, other additives are also added to diesel…for example Australian diesel isn’t ULSD by European standards but still runs Euro-6 engines fine.
10,000 ppm sulphur in Pakistani diesel is insane…I mean what decade do we live in, the 1960s?
That isn’t a normal thing to change injectors…changing injectors in the 1KD engine is an expensive, time consuming job (Toyota Australia charge close to AU$2500 for parts and labour combined)
Last time I got injectors changed, took 35 minutes from start to finish, and where cost of injectors is concerned you have to look at the right place to get them, speaking of going to dealers, you can expect yourself get skinned properly.
Really? Last time we heard, PSO was caught pants down selling smuggled Irani fuel.