THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced a reduction in the levels of ethanol used in blending with unleaded petrol from 20% to 10%. The change is with immediate effect.

Announcing the increase the mandatory ethanol blending of unleaded petrol from 10 percent to 20 percent in June this year, ZERA said the increase in the ethanol to unleaded petrol ratio was expected to reduce the import bill and make the fuel available since ethanol is locally produced.

The statement by ZERA reads:

NOTICE TO THE FUEL SECTOR OPERATORS – BLENDING RATIO

Please be advised that the level of the blending of anhydrous ethanol with unleaded petrol has been reduced from E20 to E10.

Implementation is with immediate effect, 5 December 2019.