In a big breakthrough that can bring out about ground breaking change in the petroleum fuel retail market in our country, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan launched India’s first indigenously developed 100 Octane premium petrol today. Named as XP 100, the minister said that the launch of the environment-friendly fuel will set out to facilitate ease of living for Indians as dreamt by our PM.
Though the launch was done virtually other senior leader were present during the program. The high octane premium grade petrol being marketed under the brand XP-100 will be made available in 10 cities across the country including the national capital in the first phase. The second phase will see the addition of 5 more cities like Kolkata and Chennai.
With the rolling out of XP-100 developed by Indian Oil Corporation Limited with indigenous technical know-how, India joins a select league of nations having such super grade fuel. Octane ratings are measures of fuel stability that increases engine efficiency.