Recently had a chat with Shell MD Mr Haroon Rasheed at a media interaction in Islamabad on Septe 27. Some points I remember from the meeting.
V Power is totally metal free when it lands in PK but gets some metal particles (2 to 3 percent) from pipeline despite flushing the pipeline with V Power or during transportation. Shell said they are working on this issue. Honda Atlas has told Shell that they are using V Power in all Honda cars in first factory fill. Also Shahnawaz is asking customers to fill V Power in MB.
He said that when RON was enhanced importers were not given any specs by govt so the suppliers went for high mmt content to boost the RON.
Shell PK recently returned an entire ship from port when tests were done at arrival it was found the fuel quality was not up to the mark.
MMT was 80 to 100 mg/lit when RON shifted from 82 to 92.
Currently metal content is 40 mg.lit, it will be reduced to 20 by June 2019.
Shell MD said Honda is lobbying with OMCs and Govt both which they appreciate