Neste Oil launches Neste Pro Diesel in Lithuania

Neste Oil has announced that its Neste Pro Diesel containing NEXBTL renewable diesel is now available in Lithuania.

The fuel will be distributed through the company's local retail network and its 51 stations. Up until now, Neste Pro Diesel was only available in Finland.

'The Baltic region, and the Baltic countries in particular, is a key market area for us,' says Panu Kopra, Neste Oil's VP of the Baltic Rim. 'Our strategic goal is to be the preferred partner for cleaner fuels across the region, and extending the distribution of Neste Pro Diesel to Lithuania is very much in line with this.

Neste Oil produces the fuel, which is compatible with all diesel engines, at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.

Neste Oil says its Neste Pro Diesel is the first fuel to comply with the WWFC 5 specification drawn up as part of the Worldwide Fuel Charter. Fuels are expected to meet strict requirements under WWFC 5, designed to ensure the long-term, trouble-free operation of engines and vehicle emission control systems. The WWFC 5 specification excludes conventional FAME-type biodiesel.