新日石 ガソリン「バイオ型」過半に 生産、１０年度に全国２０００店で販売 環境配慮で需要てこ入れ
Nippon Oil Corporation has decedied to expand its production of so-called "biogasolin," which is said to be the environment-friendly fuel.
At present,its production site is limited only in the refinery plant in Yokohama,but the company plans to expand it to the three refinery plants located in the western part of Japan. In the near future, more than half its gasoline will be such bio-type gasoline. Gas stations selling that kind of gasoline are expected to double the number to about 2,000 within 2010.
Given the situation that the domestic gasoline market has long been sluggish,the company intends to prop up the demand touting biogasoline in terms of its friendliness toward the environment.
Nippon Oil Corporation has decedied to expand its production of so-called "biogasolin," which is said to be the environment-friendly fuel.
At present,its production site is limited only in the refinery plant in Yokohama,but the company plans to expand it to the three refinery plants located in the western part of Japan. In the near future, more than half its gasoline will be such bio-type gasoline. Gas stations selling that kind of gasoline are expected to double the number to about 2,000 within 2010.
Given the situation that the domestic gasoline market has long been sluggish,the company intends to prop up the demand touting biogasoline in terms of its friendliness toward the environment.
