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Alternative Fuels

Petro-Canada offers several alternative fuels in select locations, including:
  • Propane — at many service stations across Canada.
  • Compressed natural gas — at some stations in the Vancouver area.
  • Oxygenated gasoline: ethanol-blended gasoline, gasohol, or gasoline with ethyl alcohol — at selected stations in Montreal (SuperClean* 94), Saskatchewan, parts of Southern Ontario (March 2007), Manitoba (December 2007) and Montreal area (RegularClean/PlusClean March 2007).

Petro-Canada will continue to offer new alternative fuels, and extend the marketing of existing alternative fuels, as market conditions warrant.

Ethanol-blended Gasoline

Ethanol-blended gasoline is a fuel that typically contains up to 10% ethanol in unleaded gasoline. Petro-Canada uses ethanol in its gasoline where legislation requires its use and  where conditions warrant. Stations carrying ethanol-blended gasoline post yellow labels in the pump area to  indicate that the fuel may contain a maximum of 10% ethanol. Some ethanol-blended gasoline facts:

  • Fuels blended with levels of up to 10% ethanol, are safe for engine components, and do not require engine or gas-line changes in vehicles
  • Since 1988, most automotive vehicles, sold in Canada, have been warranted to use ethanol- blended gasoline, at the levels of up to 10% ethanol. If you have concerns check your owners manual or contact the vehicle manufacturer
  • Ethanol-blended fuels are not for aircraft. For two-stroke and four stroke engines contact the manufacturer to find out what precautions to take.

E-85 Ethanol blends 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. Only a small percentage of vehicles use this blend. Petro-Canada does not currently market this specialty-use product.

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