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China State Council Issues Timetable for Fuel Regulations


China’s State Council has issued new regulations for oil companies and automakers as a solution for the toxic smog. Oil companies are required to offer cleaner fuel in the country beginning with 2014, according to the Xinhua news agency. By the end of this year the Council will also issue a regulation for the auto petrol that caps sulfur content within ...
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