OREANDA-NEWS. September 25, 2008. In mid-September, TNK-BP started production of jet fuel TS-1 with sulfur content not exceeding 30 ppm at the CJSC “Ryazan Oil Refinery Company,” the press service of TNK-BP said.

Production of TS-1 at the refinery was started immediately the state commission signed the permission for fuel production based on a new technology on September 12, said the press service representative.

According to him, TS-1 is highly efficient and environmentally friendlier jet fuel. “Enforcement of new technical regulations on September 5, 2008 made the environmental requirements to oil products and, in particular, the content of mercaptan sulfur in them more stringent. This is why the Ryazan Refinery turned out this new product,” said the company representative.

The company did not specify the planned volume of new fuel production.