Caltex has today marked the completion of a major upgrade to its Lytton fuel distribution terminal to enable more Caltex service stations in Brisbane and regional Queensland to offer Bio E10 Unleaded petrol with 10 per cent ethanol.

Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry Desley Boyle launched the new ethanol facilities as fuel tankers lined up to load Bio E10 Unleaded for distribution throughout Brisbane.

"Ninety-three service stations in the Caltex network in Queensland and 228 nationwide currently offer Bio E10 Unleaded, and with the upgraded terminal facilities we will be able to offer more of our customers in Queensland the choice of using a fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels," Caltex Managing Director & CEO Des King said.

"A new ethanol storage tank has been completed with about 900,000 litres of ethanol storage. Another positive development is that ethanol will be mixed with unleaded petrol simultaneously through an inline blending system as tankers are being loaded. This will significantly decrease the loading time compared with the previous system utilised at Caltex's smaller Rocklea distribution terminal.

"Caltex has invested about $3 million in the upgrade to the Lytton terminal and has invested in a similar upgrade at its Banksmeadow terminal in NSW.

"These upgrades are an essential component of our plan to give an increased number of customers the opportunity to choose between regular unleaded and petrol with renewable ethanol."


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