This Module focuses on the impact of pricing, competition and market regulation on the successful implementation of fuel quality policies. It shows how countries with market and pricing constraints have more difficulties in switching over to cleaner fuels versus countries without these constraints. Economic and other policy issues to consider in developing fuel strategies including the use of tax differentiation and economic instruments to promote the use and facilitate the penetration of cleaner fuels and refinery modification are also discussed. Case studies from outside Asia and one or two from within Asia are included.

Pricing and Market Regulation Issues which Influence the Success of Fuel Quality Changes [.pdf, 2142.6Kb]

Presentation materials:

Fuel Standards and Pricing
Graeme Marshall, Director, Clean Fuels, Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage

Pricing and Market Regulation Issues
Sandrine Dixson-Decléve and Liisa Kiuru, International Fuel Quality Center

Hong Kong Fuel Pricing Case Study
Cornie Huizenga, Secretariat, CAI-Asia

Modules of the Fuel Quality Strategies Training Workshop:

• Module 1 - The Importance of Fuel Quality Strategies and Main Building Blocks
• Module 2 - Refining and Automobile Technical Issues and Costs to Consider When Designing Fuel Quality Strategies
• Module 3 - Pricing and Market Regulation Issues which Influence the Success of Fuel Quality Changes
• Module 4 - Monitoring and Enforcement of Fuel Quality Policies
• Module 5 - How Do You Finalize Fuel Quality Strategy and Gather Support for Its Implementation?
• Glossary