This means that cheaper, cleaner and greener fuel will be available at more petrol pumps in New South Wales.

Biofuels, such as ethanol, are good for the environment, create jobs in regional NSW, help farmers and reduce our reliance on foreign fuel imports.

This doesn’t mean that all fuel sold will contain ethanol, but provides you with a choice at the pump to fill up with E10 petrol, which contains a blend of 10% ethanol.

Under the NSW Government’s 2% ethanol mandate, primary petrol wholesalers will need to ensure that ethanol makes up a minimum of 2% of the total volume of NSW sales.

Petrol companies are ramping up the availability of ethanol biofuels which means more ethanol-blended petrol will be available at more NSW petrol pumps.

Most NSW cars that use ULP can safely use 10% ethanol-blended fuel (E10).  Ordinary petrol will still be available for older cars, boats and other engines that aren’t able to use ethanol.

This mandate is the NSW Government’s first step towards a broader use of ethanol and other biofuels in NSW.

Find out more about the Office of Biofuels and answers to common questions about biofuels.