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2024
Octane rating
Pertamina 'Pertalite' and Vivo 'Revvo 90' in Indonesia will begin discontinuing sales.
January 1 2018
Octane rating
Vietnam mandated every gas station stop selling 92 RON and instead sell 95 RON + A92-E5.
2017
Octane rating
Hindustan Petroleum launched 'poWer 99' fuel with an RON value of 99, initially available only in Bangalore, Pune, and Mumbai.
September 2014
Octane rating
United Petroleum stopped selling 100 RON unleaded fuel (10% ethanol content) in Australia.
January 1 2014
Octane rating
Sri Lanka switched their regular gasoline from 90 RON to 92 RON.
July 2010
Octane rating
Denmark legally mandated that all gasoline companies must use a mix containing 5% bioethanol in gasoline.

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