High-sulphur diesel from Europe banned by African countries
Five countries in West Africa have agreed to ban high-sulphur diesel fuels imported from Europe. In September, Swiss NGO Public Eye reported that Swiss commodity traders were exporting fuels containing sulphur levels hundreds of times higher than those used in Europe, contributing to diseases including asthma and bronchitis. Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Togo have now agreed to limit permitted levels of sulphur to 50 parts per million (ppm), down from 3,000 ppm. Europe has limited levels to 10 ppm since 2009. Public Eye has called for mandatory standards on commodity trading companies across the supply chain.
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