Oil sector gasps for 'cleaner' air
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22/12/1997
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Asian Age (New Delhi)
Oilmen everywhere insist they have as much of an interest in seeing their children breathe clean air as do environmentalists. But they argue European oil industry profits and jobs could vanish if refiners make the most far-reaching fuel improvements demanded by the continent's "green" lobby.Industry insiders say refiners must fight hard to curb some of the more radical European Union proposals on lowering pollution from vital transporation fuels by 2005.