Irish retailer Maxol to replace unleaded gasoline with E5 at 150 outlets

Maxol announced that it will replace unleaded gasoline with with an E5 blend at 150 Maxol service stations across Ireland. The fuel will retail at the same price as standard unleaded petrol. The switch comes after a successful E5 test at 24 Maxol facilities earlier this year.

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