Energies

Official launch for HVO diesel

Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport Affairs Michael Theurer, MdB visits Oest on the occasion of the legal approval for renewable HVO fuel.

After the Federal Council approved the amendment to the 10th Federal Immission Control Ordinance, the free sale of paraffinic pure fuels of the DIN EN 15940 standard has also been permitted at filling stations since 29.05.2024. This includes in particular the renewable diesel fuel HVO 100, which is produced from vegetable residues and waste materials such as cooking oils and fats from the food industry and produces at least 85% less CO2 compared to fossil diesel.

To mark the official launch, Michael Theurer, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport Affairs, visited AVIA shareholder OEST ENERGIES in Freudenstadt to find out about the concrete introduction of HVO 100 at Germany's filling stations and to discuss the potential of the climate-friendly fuel with experts.

OEST ENERGIES would like to equip 20% of its AVIA filling station network with HVO. The AVIA XPress filling station in Freudenstadt is one of the first stations where HVO can be refueled.