As the first company in Norway, the Esso refinery at Slagen near Tønsberg today starts the distribution of biodiesel to the Norwegian market. Autodiesel delivered to Esso’s customers by tankers from Slagen will from now be low-blend biodiesel, up to 5 vol%, so-called Autodiesel B5 (hereafter called B5).

In the short term this signifies that around 70 Esso stations in eastern Norway will get supplies of B5. Other Esso diesel customers, who receive their supplies from Slagen, will also be able to get B5.

During the course of the summer the Slagen refinery will be capable of supplying B5 by ship to other storages, which will facilitate the supply of B5 to larger parts of the market.

As a result of the Slagen refinery investment Esso is now favourably placed for being in the forefront of this development.

The Slagen refinery supplies approximately 40% of the Norwegian market for autodiesel and also exports substantial volumes of autodiesel. If the export markets were to demand it, export volumes can also be supplied as B5.

The current initiative and the further implementation in other areas of the country are based on present framework conditions and logistic structures. Unless any aspects of this are significantly changed, Esso will continue its efforts to offer biodiesel to the rest of the country.

Contact: Public Relation Manager Eirik Hauge, telephone 22 66 37 16/906 49 499