ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will begin selling higher quality 92 Research Octane Number (RON) as previously the petrol stations did not have a set standard for regular grade petroleum – 87 RON petrol was being sold.
RON is a general measure of quality for vehicle grade petroleum – higher the RON figure, the better the quality. The new 92 RON petrol will be sold at a slightly higher price than the usual one. The 92 RON will be sold at an extra Rs 2.75 per litre. The petroleum ministry also announced earlier that 95 RON and 97 RON will also be imported following the successful implementation of 92 RON.
The local refineries will produce 87 – 90 RON petrol which will be mixed with imported higher grade petrol to achieve at least 91 RON petrol on average.
Attock refinery is the only one which is incapable of producing petrol of quality higher than 87 RON. The ministry has banned the import of petroleum below 92 RON and has encouraged local refineries and companies to import 95 and 97 RON petrol as well.
