Georgia and Euro Standards: Fuel Quality and Our Position in the International Market

In recent years, Georgia has taken significant steps to improve fuel quality and implement European standards. Since 2018, regulations have limited sulfur content in gasoline and diesel to 10 ppm, exactly as required by the EU Fuel Quality Directive.

Technical Regulations and Standards
Current technical regulations fully reflect the key European fuel standards — EN 228 (gasoline) and EN 590 (diesel) — including critical limits such as:

  1. Maximum sulfur content: 10 ppm
  2. Minimum RON (gasoline): 95
  3. Cetane number (diesel): ≥ 51
  4. Bio-component limit (diesel): ≤ 7 % (FAME)

Who Monitors Fuel Quality?
Oversight is the responsibility of the National Environment Agency under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture. The agency carries out systematic monitoring, and licensed laboratories are required to test fuel according to the following criteria:

  • Octane number (RON)
  • Sulfur content
  • Volatility characteristics
  • Cold-weather performance (diesel)
  • Other structural parameters

This approach ensures that fuel entering the market meets international requirements and does not harm vehicles or the environment.