When I said: " (easy to get in Atlantic Canada, just buy premium gas),"
Note that I said "Atlantic Canada". All our gasoline comes from one or two refineries, no matter which brand is on the station selling it (in Atlantic Canada). https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/nrg/sttstc/crdlndptrlmprdct/rprt/2019gslnrprt/index-eng.html This is because, In Atlantic Canada, all petroleum product terminals are serviced by marine tanker. Terminal locations are governed by proximity to markets and alternative transportation modes. In the Atlantic region Imperial Oil and Irving Oil provide refined petroleum products to Shell, PetroCanada and Ultramar at Atlantic terminals in exchange for similar quantities of product in Montreal and Quebec City. https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/energy-sources-distribution/refining-sector-canada/petroleum-products-distribution-networks/5897 Imperial Oil and Irving Oil only make one premium blend, and everyone (in Atlantic Canada) sells it. Other places would access other refineries, so this rule won't work elsewhere without fail. A somewhat dated article in the Globe & Mail (March 2016): https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/commentary/the-problem-with-ethanol-in-gasoline/article29103634/ SUPPLY Since 2010, a Canadian Federal Renewable Fuel Regulation has required an annual volume-weighted average of 5 per cent renewable fuel (ethanol) in gasoline, excluding that sold into colder areas like the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Newfoundland and much of Quebec. The Regulation applies to refiners and importers. There are similar regulations in place regarding gas stations in Ontario and all provinces to the west. None of the four Atlantic provinces have regulations in place requiring ethanol, so many of their storage facilities have not been set up to handle fuel containing ethanol. Here is where it gets tricky. Generally speaking, refineries will add ethanol to regular and a lesser amount to mid-grade gasoline to meet federal and provincial regulations. Because these grades make up the bulk of sales, it is not necessary to add ethanol to premium grades to achieve the required average. In most areas of the country, it is thus possible to buy gasoline that does not contain ethanol. Buy premium if in doubt, regular in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. There may be ethanol in regular grade in southern Quebec, New Brunswick and P.E.I. as the giant Irving refinery in New Brunswick does add ethanol to regular. Its largest customers are south of the border, but some may be delivered to Quebec and local stations. The only people benefiting from ethanol are farmers and small engine repair shops. On Fri, 12 Jun 2020 at 23:04, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Not necessarily. > > From what i know, only Shell and Esso guarantee no ethanol added to their > highest grade gasoline. I also think that Costco does not have ethanol in > the premium gas but this may depend heaviily on specific location. Others > (e.g. Ultramar, PetroCanada, Husky), either don't make this claim or > actually achieve the high-octane level by adding ethanol (e.g. Sunoco 94 > octane). > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 2020-06-12 21:12 (GMT-05:00) > To: "'cnc-list@cnc-list.com'" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: "Hoyt, Mike" <mike.h...@impgroup.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Roll-Up Inflatable Dinghies and Motors > > Ken > > > > This list is gold. > > > > I have just once again learned something. Supreme means no ethanol. I did > not know this. For my small engines I will now follow that rule. Thanks! > This is a big help > > > > Mike > > > > Persistence > > Halifax, NS > > www.Hoytsailing.com >
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