EU 2020 fuel efficiency target will add pressure on European refiners
In this complimentary analysis piece, Argus explores the impact of rising fuel efficiency and compliance with new emissions targets on German gasoline demand, as Europe's largest consumer of road transport fuels.
HIGHLIGHTED CONTENTS:
Urban driving: The increased use of electric or hybrid vehicles in Germany, small changes in driver behaviour and preference between gasoline and diesel
Potential for a significant increase in net gasoline exports from 2015 and the effect this may have on Europe's structural gasoline surplus
The large and growing gap between official fuel efficiency levels and engine performance in the real world
An estimate of the difference between German gasoline consumption in 2020 vs 2015