This is the first time that a biofuel for everyday transport use has been made commercially available in the region, and with the launch of Gull Force 10, Gull has become the first oil company in New Zealand to produce and sell biofuel-blended petrol.
The launch of Gull Force 10 comes significantly ahead of the mandatory biofuel sales targets set by the government for April 2008, said Dave Bodger, general manager of Gull New Zealand. This is another example of Gull responding to public demands for better choice in the New Zealand retail fuel sector.
Wayne Ferrell, Gull Petroleum’s CEO, added: Not only is Gull Force 10 cleaner for the environment by ensuring lower emissions and overall cleaner burning, but it will also give Kiwi motorists more power and a higher performance whilst actually cleaning their car’s fuel system.
Gull will introduce Gull Force 10 to three of its New Zealand sites and is looking to extend the product offering to most of its 30 sites over time. The three initial sites are Greville Road, Albany; New North Road, Kingsland; and Rosscommon Road, Wiri.
Dairy producer Fonterra will supply Gull with the ethanol, which will be sourced from whey, a natural by-product of the New Zealand dairy industry.
