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Unleaded fuel containing an oxygenate known as MTBE can be used provided that the ratio of MTBE to conventional fuel does not exceed 15%. MTBE is an ether based compound derived from gasoline, which has been specified by several refiners as the substance to enhance the octane rating of fuel.

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