Sonatrach Raffineria Italiana begins blending E5

In Italy, Sonatrach Raffineria Italiana has reached a significant milestone with the launch of production of gasoline blended with 5% ethanol, the first tanker of which was shipped on January 14th from its Augusta terminal.

The introduction of ethanol blending, produced at the IMA plant in the Trapani area, is part of the strategy to increase the content of renewable components in automotive fuels produced by the Augusta Refinery and contributes to the company’s energy transition.