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Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% renewable diesel is the new name for Esso Supreme 25% Renewable Diesel. Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel is a high quality diesel fuel made with a minimum of 25% premium renewable content - hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). The HVO we use is made from used cooking oil that is refined into a high quality fuel component and blended with conventional diesel and our proprietary Esso Synergy additive. It is intended for use in the same applications as conventional diesel. Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel has 15% lower life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than our regular diesel ⁽¹⁾.

Esso plans to play a leading role in the energy transition by providing products to help customers reduce their emissions. Research also shows growing customer demand for lower GHG emission fuels, and so we are choosing to trial an alternative premium diesel containing Synergy additive. This alternative diesel offers the same great protection as our regular diesel, but also provides potentially lower life cycle greenhouse gas emissions. By trialling Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel we are offering customers an additional choice for their fuelling options that requires no change to their vehicle – it’s an immediate ‘drop-in’ solution.

The product is available at 35 stations in South East England. Check availability here: https://www.esso.co.uk/en-gb/find-station/

We will continue to explore opportunities to expand the network further and will announce new sites as and when the product becomes available in them https://www.esso.co.uk/en-gb/find-station/

Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel is a drop-in replacement for conventional diesel that meets EN590 specification requirements and is suitable for all diesel engines. Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel does not contain fatty acid methyl ester (FAME).

Renewable fuels are produced from a renewable energy source. Examples are fuels made from biomass such as wood or crop waste, from oil extracted from plants, or from previously used materials (such as used cooking oil, or animal fats). In the case of renewable diesel, those renewable energy sources are carefully refined to become a high quality fuel component.

Esso Ethos™ Renewable Diesel is our branded renewable diesel product. Renewable Diesel is a recognized term for what is often referred to HVO or HVO100 (shorthand for hydrotreated vegetable oil). “Ethos” reflects our belief that our renewable diesel product solution is an important forward-looking addition to our diesel portfolio, combining the quality and performance of Esso’s diesel heritage with the added potential for lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
The latest addition to our diesel family is formulated with a minimum of 25% Esso Ethos™ Renewable Diesel. The renewable content helps reduce the life cycle GHG emissions by 15% when compared to our regular diesel ⁽¹⁾. The “+” in Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel refers to the formulation of this product with our Esso Synergy additive technology. Esso Ethos⁺™ offers the same great protection and cleaning power as our regular diesel to protect your engine.

We use the methodology outlined in the amended Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007 (SI 2007/3072) as amended (“RTFO”), which includes contributions from N₂O and CH₄, expressed in CO₂ equivalents (CO₂e). The life cycle GHG saving from biofuels and bio liquids (e.g. HVO) is calculated by comparing the carbon intensity of the HVO fuel with a fossil fuel comparator, using RTFO default values for the renewable and fossil fuel comparators. In this case, the expected life cycle GHG emission saving of 15.2% for Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel containing 25% HVO was calculated against the equivalent figure for regular diesel containing up to 7% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME).

GHG saving of biofuels & bio liquids = (E(F) – E(B) )/E(F)
E(F) = total emissions from the fossil fuel comparator
E(B) = total emissions from the biofuel or bio liquid
E(B) = E(HVO)

Life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculations consider all emissions associated with the fuel, including the extraction or sourcing of the raw materials, its production, distribution and use. Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions are also often referred to as the carbon intensity (CI) of fuel. Such a calculation provides a useful way of comparing the GHG emission benefits of different products, helping customers better understand the choices they are making based on the full impact of that product.
In the case of biofuels, life cycle GHG emissions will also include the emissions associated with cultivating, and harvesting the feedstocks used to make them. GHG emissions include carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (NOx).
Renewable fuels have lower life cycle GHG emissions than their conventional counterparts because the carbon in those fuels comes from a renewable energy source (for example biomass, oil extracted from plants, or used cooking oil). In those cases, the carbon from those sources has been drawn from the atmosphere to feed the plant’s growth, and when the fuel is burned, that carbon is returned to the atmosphere without a net increase in atmospheric carbon. The important thing to remember is that it’s across the overall life cycle that the environmental impacts of biofuels are compared to conventional fuels, not at the vehicle exhaust emissions at the end of the chain.

Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel has 15% lower life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than our regular diesel ⁽¹⁾. Calculations indicate that every 50 litres of Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel used would, on average emit 133.7 kg of GHG emissions (expressed in CO₂ equivalents, or CO₂e) over the total lifecycle of that product. This compares with 50 litres of Esso Synergy regular diesel (B7), which would emit 159.1 kg CO₂e over its total lifecycle.

Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel is a high quality diesel fuel, which includes a premium renewable ingredient to help deliver 15% lower life cycle greenhouse gas emissions ⁽¹⁾ when compared to our regular diesel. It is formulated with care to ensure that it delivers the same great protection and cleaning power for your engine. It is a drop-in fuel, meaning it is suitable for use in all diesel engines marked as compatible with B7 fuel – simply drive your diesel vehicle to one of the 20 service stations taking part in the trial and fill-up with Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel.

Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel meets BS EN590 specifications, the same as both regular and premium conventional diesels. It is called a ‘drop-in’ fuel as it is suitable for all diesel engines, and can be used interchangeably with regular or premium diesel.

Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel meets the BS EN590 specifications and works in all diesel engines marked as compatible with B7 fuel. It can be used interchangeably with other diesel fuels, and does not require any engine modification. It will not impact the warranty of a vehicle engine marked as compatible with B7 fuel.

Pure HVO contains approximately 4-5% less energy per litre than conventional diesel, though this impact is diluted for blends of HVO. Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel contains a minimum of 25% HVO, blended with conventional diesel and our proprietary Esso Synergy additive. It meets all BS EN590 fuel specifications. We therefore expect minimal impact to fuel economy.

B7 labelling means that Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel can be used in engines marked as compatible with B7 fuel.

Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel contains our proprietary Synergy additive, designed to help clean vital parts of your engine, including your car’s fuel injectors. A cleaner engine means better performance.

Yes, this product contains our Esso Synergy additive. The Esso Synergy additive in Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel provides the same great protection and cleaning power as the additive in our regular diesel to protect your engine.

Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is a renewable fuel that can be made from a variety of feedstocks including vegetable and animal oils and fats, or residue feedstocks (such as used cooking oil). It is carefully refined to become a high quality fuel component regardless of the original feedstock.

Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel does not contain palm oil. To supply the HVO used in Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel, we purchase independently verified, RTFO compliant, waste and residue feedstock, such as waste or used cooking oil (UCO).

Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel has all the great advantages that our customers have come to expect from high quality Esso fuels, but with the added benefit of 15% lower life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared with our regular diesel⁽¹⁾. However, it does cost more to manufacture because the renewable component of the diesel – the HVO - costs more than conventional diesel.

The petrol station owners who run Esso branded forecourts set their own prices for this product, however the HVO blend components of Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel cost more than normal diesel so this product does cost more than regular diesel to manufacture. Consumers can therefore expect to pay a little more per litre for the renewable benefits of this fuel compared to conventional diesel.

Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel provides Retail customers with lower life cycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to our regular diesel(1), but with the same great protection. We think customers will be delighted with this new premium fuel, however we continue to sell Esso Supreme+ Diesel at most other Esso service stations. To find an Esso station providing Esso Supreme+ Diesel, please visit https://www.esso.co.uk/en-gb/find-station/ 

Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Renewable Diesel is available across 35 sites in South East England. Please visit https://www.esso.co.uk/en-gb/find-station/ to find your nearest station.

Filling up your vehicle with Esso Ethos⁺™ 25% Diesel is a great way you can make an immediate change. However don’t forget that there are other, simple steps you can take to help improve the fuel efficiency of your vehicle and help lower your fuel bills too! Follow these five steps to drive more efficiently:

• ensure your tyres are correctly inflated,
• accelerate and brake smoothly,
• remove the roof rack from your car when not in use,
• drive with the windows up, and
• remove excess weight from your vehicle