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observed in several countries since then, as well as postponements at the legislative<br />

level elsewhere. It should be highlighted that the resulting differences in the consumption<br />

weighted average sulphur content – compared to last year’s projections – might<br />

not necessarily be caused by legislative change, as the update of product demand<br />

among countries within a given region also have a strong effect on the final average<br />

value as well.<br />

In respect to gasoline, while future quality initiatives will continue to concentrate<br />

primarily on sulphur, there is now an growing focus on increasing the octane<br />

number and the reduction of benzene and aromatics. Projected gasoline qualities in<br />

respect to sulphur content for 2012–2035 are shown in Table 5.3.<br />

The removal of sulphur from middle distillates, specifically diesel, presents a<br />

greater challenge to the refining industry than its removal from gasoline. This is mainly<br />

due to the fact that it has a greater need for processing unit additions, and subsequently,<br />

higher investment costs. Table 5.4 summarizes regional diesel fuel qualities<br />

between 2012 and 2035 for on-road diesel, with a projected step-wise progress in<br />

quality improvements for all developing regions.<br />

For Europe and North America, on-road and off-road ultra-low sulphur programmes<br />

already require diesel sulphur to be below 15 ppm for most of the diesel<br />

market (10 ppm in Europe). By 2015, the most significant reduction in sulphur content<br />

for on-road diesel compared to 2012 is projected to be in Latin America and the<br />

Table 5.3<br />

Expected regional gasoline sulphur content* ppm<br />

Region 2012 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035<br />

US & Canada 30 30 10 10 10 10<br />

Latin America 520 255 130 45 30 20<br />

Europe 13 10 10 10 10 10<br />

Middle East 605 235 75 25 16 10<br />

FSU 315 115 35 20 12 10<br />

Africa 795 493 245 165 95 65<br />

Asia-Pacific 205 130 65 35 20 15<br />

* Estimated regional weighted average sulphur content is based on volumes of fuel corresponding to<br />

country specific legislated requirements, as well as expected market quality.<br />

Source: Hart Energy, <strong>World</strong> Refining & Fuels Services (WRFS) and IFQC.<br />

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