Citgo says Lemont refinery may not meet new Illinois gasoline specs

摘要

Citgo has said that its 160,000-b/d Lemont, Ill., refinery will continue to meet Illinois state gasoline specifications as produced, but the fuel may not satisfy requirements if blended with ethanol.rnNew regulations adopted by the state require a refiner to certify that finished conventional gasoline blended with 10% ethanol meets new volatility standards established by the National Council on Weights and Measures (NCWM). After cautions about possible shortages this summer, the Dept. of Agriculture agreed last week to postpone enforcement until May 1, 2011. Traders warned of problems because some pipeline operators cannot deliver compliant gasoline to Illinois, and some refiners said they may not market ethanol blends in the state because they couldn't guarantee the fuel would meet the new requirements.