Aloha Petroleum now offering ethanol-free gasoline in Kahalu'u

Boaters and owners of older cars and trucks can now purchase ethanol-free gasoline from Aloha Petroleum's retail gas location in Kahalu'u. Beginning today, Aloha Classic Gasoline, a Top Tier gasoline rated a minimum 89-octane and containing a detergent additive, will be sold at Aloha Petroleum's 7-Eleven location at 47-515 Kamehameha Highway. Aloha Classic Gasoline is formulated for boat engines and other small motors that are not designed to operate with ethanol-blended gasoline.
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"We have many customers on the windward side who use ethanol-free gas for their boats, older cars and lawn mowers. We wanted to make it convenient for them to fill up with 89 octane fuel, which won't clog carburetors or damage marine fuel tanks," said Richard Parry, president and chief executive officer of Aloha Petroleum. "We've been selling Aloha Classic in Waianae and in Mountain View on the Big Island since last year and at small boat harbors since 2007. There's strong demand for ethanol-free gas and we're fortunate to be in a position to supply it to our customers."

Aloha Petroleum was the first retailer on Oahu and the Big Island to make ethanol-free gasoline available after a state law took effect in 2006 requiring that 85 percent of gasoline sold in Hawaii must contain at least 10 percent ethanol, a fuel produced from agricultural crops such as corn and sugar cane. Until Aloha Petroleum began marketing Aloha Classic Gasoline in early 2007, ethanol-free gasoline was largely unavailable in the state.

Aloha Petroleum made ethanol-free gas available after boaters began reporting numerous problems with running ethanol-blended gasoline in their marine engines. These problems were related to the configuration of engine and fuel systems, the marine operating environment, and irregular patterns of boat usage.

In Waianae, Aloha Classic Gasoline is available at the Aloha Petroleum 7-Eleven store at 85-830 Farrington Highway. In Mountain View on the Big Island, the product is available at Mountain View Gas & Go on Highway 11, Old Volcano Road. A complete listing of additional locations that sell Aloha Classic Gas can be found at www.Alohagas.com.

Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. is an independently owned and locally operated petroleum marketer and convenience store operator, with a history in Hawaii that dates back to the early 1900s. Aloha employs approximately 380 Hawaii residents, and operates more than 50 fueling locations on Oahu and the Big Island of Hawaii. In addition to its retail fuel network, Aloha Petroleum provides fuel and lubricants to hundreds of commercial and government customers. Its operations are supported by a large fleet of delivery vehicles and two fuel storage terminals in Campbell Industrial Park on Oahu and in Hilo on the Big Island. Aloha Petroleum is ranked 15th among Hawaii's Top 250 companies and is the second largest gasoline marketer in the state.

source: honoluluadvertiser