ConocoPhillips Gasoline Meets Automakers' 'Top Tier' Standards.HOUSTON -- ConocoPhillips (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :COP) is pleased to announce today that its gasoline has been recognized as a "Top Tier Detergent Gasoline History The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced the minimum gasoline detergent standard [1] in 1995 and soon after most gasoline marketers actually reduced the concentration level of detergents in commercial gasoline by nearly 50% because the " by four of the world's largest automakers -- BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , General Motors (GM), Honda, and Toyota. The new Top Tier program was established by these automakers as a voluntary program to identify oil companies who provide the higher level of detergency de·ter·gen·cy n. The power or quality of cleansing. Noun 1. detergency - detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power detergence usefulness, utility - the quality of being of practical use that helps to prevent deposits on intake values and fuel injectors. Top Tier Detergent Gasoline requirements exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's minimum level of gasoline deposit control additive performance. "This recognition reinforces ConocoPhillips' commitment to the quality of our Phillips 66, Conoco and 76 gasoline," said Mark Harper Mark James Harper (born 26 February 1970) British politician and accountant. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean. Early life and career , president, U.S. marketing for ConocoPhillips. "We feel it will give our marketers and dealers a distinct advantage in the market place." ConocoPhillips introduced Quality PROclean Gasolines earlier this year, making the company's gasoline among the highest quality available in the market. The gasoline additive Gasoline additives increase gasoline's octane rating or act as corrosion inhibitors or lubricators, thus allowing the use of higher compression ratios for greater efficiency and power, however some carry heavy environmental risks. , which is available in all three grades, already exceeded the Top Tier requirements that were later established. "We are pleased that the quality of our gasoline has been backed up with this Top Tier recognition," Harper said. "It demonstrates our promise to consumers to provide a high quality product that will help clean their engines and reduce deposits. Cleaner burning fuels are environmentally friendlier fuels." ConocoPhillips utilizes a network of marketers and dealers operating approximately 13,300 outlets under the Phillips 66, Conoco and 76 brands. ConocoPhillips owns and operates approximately 330 retail sites and is the largest refiner in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. with crude oil processing capacity of approximately 2.2 million barrels of oil per day. ConocoPhillips is an integrated petroleum company with interests around the world. For more information, go to www.conocophillips.com. |
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