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Choose petrol by its octane rating and ethanol content, using the requirements for your exact motorcycle. Euro 95, Super and Premium are useful names to recognise, but they don't mean the same thing everywhere. Check the pump's specification before lifting the nozzle.
Octane and ethanol answer different questions
Octane measures resistance to knocking. European pumps commonly use RON; US pumps use AKI, shown as (R+M)/2. AKI averages two measurements: Research Octane Number and Motor Octane Number. RON alone can't give an exact AKI conversion. Use the rating in your manual or ask the manufacturer for the equivalent. US Energy Information Administration · Technical explanation
E5 means up to 5% ethanol; E10 means up to 10%. E5 doesn't mean ethanol-free, and neither label tells you the octane rating. UK Department for Transport
For example, a bike requiring at least 95 RON and allowing E10 meets those two requirements with 95 RON E10. If it needs 98 RON, choosing 95 E5 doesn't solve the octane shortfall. Likewise, higher octane doesn't make an unsuitable ethanol blend acceptable. Follow any additional requirements in the manual too.
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Netherlands
Euro 95 E10
Shell’s Alkmaar station lists Euro 95 E10. Match the pump’s octane and ethanol labels to your motorcycle’s manual.
Conditions and qualifications
Netherlands; one supplier station
Petrol-powered motorcycles; follow the manufacturer’s octane and ethanol limits.
Belgium
EuroSuper 95 E10 and V-Power E5
Shell labels Belgian EuroSuper 95 petrol E10 and V-Power petrol E5. Shell describes this V-Power formula as containing no bioethanol.
Conditions and qualifications
Belgium; Shell petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
Germany
Super is not one international specification
Aral’s Unna station lists Super E5, Super 95 E10 and SuperPlus. Read the numerical octane rating and ethanol label at the nozzle.
Conditions and qualifications
Germany; supplier example
Petrol-powered motorcycles; follow the manufacturer’s octane and ethanol limits.
France
SP95, SP95-E10 and SP98
France’s government station finder lists SP95 E5, SP95-E10 E10 and SP98 E5. Gazole is diesel. Match the petrol grade and blend to the motorcycle’s requirements.
Conditions and qualifications
Petrol-powered motorcycles; follow the manufacturer’s octane and ethanol limits.
Sources
United Kingdom
Standard and super unleaded
UK standard petrol is 95 RON E10; stations offering two grades also stock super 97+ E5. Check the grade available at your chosen stop.
Conditions and qualifications
Petrol-powered motorcycles; follow the manufacturer’s octane and ethanol limits.
Austria
Super 95 E10 and Super 100plus E5
OMV lists Super 95 as E10 and MaxxMotion Super 100plus as E5. A higher octane name does not replace the ethanol label.
Conditions and qualifications
Austria; OMV petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Switzerland
Bleifrei 95 and 98
Migrol lists Bleifrei 95 petrol with up to 5% ethanol and higher-octane Bleifrei 98. Check the chosen product's pump label.
Conditions and qualifications
Switzerland; Migrol petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
Slovenia
Bencin Q Max 95 and 100
Petrol lists Q Max 95 petrol and higher-octane Q Max 100. Q Max Diesel is a separate fuel; check ethanol labels at your chosen stop.
Conditions and qualifications
Slovenia; Petrol Q Max products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
Czechia
Efecta 95 E10 and Verva 100 E10
ORLEN's Efecta 95 is minimum 95 RON E10. Verva 100 is also labelled E10, because of its oxygen content despite no added ethanol.
Conditions and qualifications
Czechia; ORLEN petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Spain
Gasolina 95 and 98
Repsol labels its listed 95, premium 95 and 98 petrol products E5. Check the octane and ethanol labels on the product you actually choose.
Conditions and qualifications
Repsol’s listed petrol products in Spain; match the motorcycle’s requirements.
Italy
Benzina senza piombo 95 E5
Q8's Euro 95 benzina super senza piombo is minimum 95 RON; its linked specification limits ethanol to 5% by volume. Gasolio is diesel.
Conditions and qualifications
Italy; Q8 Euro 95 petrol
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Portugal
Gasolina 95 E5 and 98 E10
Galp identifies its Portuguese 95 petrol as E5 and 98 as E10. Choosing higher octane can also mean a higher ethanol limit.
Conditions and qualifications
Portugal; Galp petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
Norway
Bensin E10 and selected 98 E5
Circle K's miles petrol is E10. At selected stations, milesPLUS 98 is labelled E5 but supplier-guaranteed ethanol-free; use its station list when planning.
Conditions and qualifications
Norway; Circle K petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
United States
Read AKI, not European RON
US pump octane is AKI: (RON + MON) / 2. Use the motorcycle manufacturer’s AKI requirement or dual-rated specification; RON alone does not give an exact conversion.
Conditions and qualifications
Petrol-powered motorcycles using US pump octane labels.
E15 is not permitted for motorcycles
US EPA rules prohibit E15 in on-highway and nonroad motorcycles. Read the pump’s ethanol label before filling.
Conditions and qualifications
All on-highway and nonroad motorcycles, including newer models.
- The E15 exclusion applies to motorcycles, including newer motorcycles.
Sources
Canada
Gasoline 87, 89 and 91 AKI
Petro-Canada lists RegularClean 87, PlusClean 89 and SuperClean 91 using AKI, the average of RON and MON. Every grade may contain ethanol.
Conditions and qualifications
Canada; Petro-Canada petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Australia
Unleaded 91, premium 95/98 and E10
NSW guidance uses RON: regular unleaded 91, premium 95/98 and E10 around 94. E10 contains 9–10% ethanol; confirm motorcycle compatibility separately.
Conditions and qualifications
Australia; NSW petrol guidance
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
New Zealand
Z91 and ZX Premium 95 RON
Z Energy identifies Z91 as 91 RON and ZX Premium Unleaded as 95 RON. Z Diesel is a separate product; check the chosen fuel's ethanol specification.
Conditions and qualifications
New Zealand; Z Energy petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
Japan
Regular and high-octane petrol
ENEOS describes レギュラー (regular) as at least 89 RON and ハイオク (high-octane) as at least 96 RON under JIS. These are specification minima, not promises of one exact rating.
Conditions and qualifications
Japan; ENEOS explanation of JIS grades
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Thailand
Gasohol 95, E20 and E85
PTT identifies Gasohol 91/95 as E10. OR defines E20 as 20% ethanol and E85 as 85%; Bangchak lists these separately. An octane label does not establish ethanol compatibility.
Conditions and qualifications
Thailand; PTT and Bangchak supplier examples
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Vietnam
E5 RON 92 and E10 RON 95
Petrolimex supplier pages list E5 RON 92 with 4–5% ethanol and E10 RON 95 with 8–10%. Confirm the product at your station and the motorcycle’s ethanol limit.
Conditions and qualifications
Vietnam; selected Petrolimex regional supplier products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
China (mainland)
汽油 92/95: petrol grade numbers
Beijing's current official fuel table lists 92号汽油 and 95号汽油 as petrol. 乙醇汽油 means ethanol-blended petrol; confirm the blend and motorcycle requirements at the pump.
Conditions and qualifications
China; Beijing fuel labels
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
India
E20 petrol and premium names
India's official fuel guidance reports 20% ethanol blending in 2025–26. A premium name describes an additive product and does not establish a lower ethanol blend.
Conditions and qualifications
India; ethanol-blended petrol programme
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Indonesia
Pertalite 90 and Pertamax 92
Indonesia’s energy ministry identifies Pertalite as RON 90, Pertamax as RON 92 and Pertamax Turbo as RON 98. Check the actual pump; these names do not establish ethanol content.
Conditions and qualifications
Indonesia; Pertamina products described by ESDM
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Brazil
Temporary E32; premium remains E25
Brazil’s common and additivated petrol use temporary E32 from 1 August 2026 for 180 days, with one equal-duration extension possible. Premium remains E25. Match both octane and ethanol to the motorcycle’s manufacturer approval.
- Effective from
Timing and date qualifications: The E32 measure began on 1 August 2026 for 180 days; one equal-duration extension is possible. For later trips, use ANP’s current blend instructions.
Conditions and qualifications
Common, additivated and premium petrol in Brazil; follow the motorcycle’s approved fuel specification.
Morocco
Super Sans Plomb Premium
Afriquia guarantees octane 98 for Super Sans Plomb Premium. Its page does not specify ethanol content or availability at every station.
Conditions and qualifications
Morocco; Afriquia supplier product
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
South Africa
ULP93 and ULP95
Sasol names its petrol grades ULP93 and ULP95. Select a grade that meets your motorcycle’s minimum octane; confirm ethanol content and local availability at the station.
Conditions and qualifications
South Africa; Sasol supplier grades
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Denmark
Blyfri 95 E10
DCC Energi's Shell Blyfri 95 Commercial is minimum 95 RON E10, with up to 10% ethanol.
Conditions and qualifications
Denmark; Shell Blyfri 95 Commercial
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sweden
Bensin 95 E10 and 98 E5
Circle K lists miles 95 E10 and milesPLUS 98 E5. E10 permits up to 10% ethanol; E5 up to 5%.
Conditions and qualifications
Sweden; Circle K petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Finland
Bensiini 95 E10 and 98 E5
Neste names its petrol Futura 95 E10 and Futura 98 E5, containing at most 10% and 5% ethanol respectively.
Conditions and qualifications
Finland; Neste Futura petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
Poland
Benzyna 95 E10; premium 98/100 E5
Poland's ministry identifies 95 petrol as E10 and premium 98/100 as E5. E10 compatibility must be confirmed for your motorcycle model.
Conditions and qualifications
Poland; official E10 petrol implementation guidance
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
Croatia
Eurosuper 95 and 100
INA lists Eurosuper 95 Class Plus, 95 Class Plus Premium and 100 Class Plus Premium petrol. Eurodizel is diesel; check the pump's ethanol label.
Conditions and qualifications
Croatia; INA petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
Slovakia
Benzín EVO 95 E10
Slovnaft labels EVO 95 petrol E10. Confirm that your motorcycle accepts E10 as well as the stated octane grade.
Conditions and qualifications
Slovakia; Slovnaft EVO 95
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Hungary
Motorbenzin 95 E10 and premium 100
MOL identifies its Hungarian 95 petrol as E10. Its premium 100 RON formula uses ETBE and is described as ethanol-free; this is supplier-specific.
Conditions and qualifications
Hungary; MOL motor petrol
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
Romania
Benzină 95 E10
OMV MaxxMotion 95 petrol is minimum 95 RON with an ethanol maximum of 10% by volume.
Conditions and qualifications
Romania; OMV MaxxMotion 95
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Greece
95 EKONOMY, Premium 98 and Racing 100
EKO's Greek petrol range lists 95 EKONOMY, Premium 98 and Racing 100. Diesel EKONOMY is diesel; read the chosen petrol's ethanol label.
Conditions and qualifications
Greece; EKO fuel product names
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Sources
Ireland
Unleaded petrol E10
Certa Ireland identifies its replacement for E5 petrol as E10. Confirm the pump label and your motorcycle's E10 approval before filling.
Conditions and qualifications
Ireland; Certa petrol products
Petrol motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol specifications.
Iceland
Orkan: 95 octane is E10
Orkan identifies its 95-octane petrol as E10, containing up to 10% ethanol. Its 98-octane petrol is offered only at selected stations. Check the pump's blend label and your motorcycle's manual; a higher octane number alone does not establish ethanol compatibility.
Conditions and qualifications
Iceland; Orkan supplier example
Petrol-powered motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol limits.
Luxembourg
Euro 95 E10 and Super 98 E5
TotalEnergies Doncols lists Euro 95 E10 and Super 98 E5. Match both the octane grade and ethanol label to your motorcycle's manual; E5 does not mean ethanol-free. This is one station's range, not a guarantee of every Luxembourg forecourt's stock.
Conditions and qualifications
Luxembourg; TotalEnergies Doncols, operated by ARS Groupe
Petrol-powered motorcycles; follow the manufacturer's octane and ethanol limits.
Malaysia
Foreign plates: use RON97, not RON95
Foreign-registered motorcycles cannot buy RON95 petrol, even at the unsubsidised price. Shell directs foreign-plated vehicles to RON97 or V-Power Racing. A locally registered rental is a different case: foreign nationals pay the unsubsidised pump price for RON95. Match the petrol grade to the bike's manual.
Conditions and qualifications
Malaysia; foreign-registration restriction nationwide, Shell fuel names as a supplier example
Petrol motorcycles; vehicle registration and subsidy eligibility are separate conditions.
Singapore
FuelSave 95 and 98 are petrol
Shell lists FuelSave 95 and FuelSave 98 petrol separately from FuelSave Diesel. Check the grade and blend at the pump against your motorcycle's manual; the brand name alone does not establish compatibility.
Conditions and qualifications
Singapore; Shell product names
Petrol motorcycles; supplier example, with availability checked at the station.
Sources
Mexico
Magna 87 and Premium 91 use AKI
Pemex labels Magna petrol 87 and Premium 91. Mexico's octane index is AKI, the average of RON and MON, so don't compare those numbers directly with a RON requirement. Check ethanol content separately against your motorcycle's manual.
Conditions and qualifications
Mexico; Pemex product examples and the national octane-index definition
Petrol-powered motorcycles; match the exact motorcycle's octane and ethanol requirements.
Chile
Gasolina 93, 95 and 97: read the RON grade
Copec lists petrol called Gasolina 93, 95 and 97, with octane specified on the research scale, RON. Choose the grade your motorcycle requires. The octane number does not state the ethanol percentage; check the blend separately.
Conditions and qualifications
Chile; Copec petrol products
Petrol-powered motorcycles; Copec product examples do not establish every station's stock or motorcycle compatibility.
On a Germany–France trip, a bike approved for 95 RON E10 could use a German product marked Super 95 E10 or French SP95-E10. France also has SP95 E5: the octane rating is the same, the ethanol category is different. Nozzle colour and price won't explain that distinction. German supplier example · French government finder
Be especially careful with higher-ethanol products
In the US, E15 is prohibited in motorcycles, including newer ones. Its approval for certain cars and light vehicles doesn't extend to bikes. US EPA
Brazil's regular petrol, including versions with extra additives, uses 32% ethanol under the temporary rule that began on 1 August 2026. CNPE Resolution 9/2026 sets a 180-day period, extendable once for the same duration. Premium remains at 25% ethanol; the standard product's minimum octane remains 94 RON. Recheck ANP's current blend for trips after the temporary period. ANP · CNPE Resolution 9/2026
For a bike approved only for E5 or E10, Brazilian premium isn't an E5 alternative. Get the manufacturer's answer for your model before taking it there. Treat E20, E85 and other unfamiliar blends the same way: check compatibility before filling. Local bikes may have different approval from an imported version.
When premium is worth buying
Buy the octane your manufacturer requires. A higher rating doesn't automatically improve an engine that doesn't need it; distinguish a required grade from one merely recommended for a particular result. US DOE/EPA guidance
A higher grade may still be worth buying if it's the available fuel with an acceptable ethanol content. Check that content separately: “premium” doesn't promise ethanol-free petrol.
Plan the stop as well as the fuel
Use your loaded touring range and have an earlier alternative to a remote station you depend on. France's government finder can help locate particular grades, but confirm opening hours and availability for a stop you can't bypass.
Save the manual's fuel page so you can show an attendant the specification. For a rental, keep the bike's fuelling instructions with its paperwork. Add any refuelling detour to your day's timing; the route-weather guide explains how to check conditions at your expected arrival times.
If you choose the wrong fuel
Stop filling. Tell the station staff which product and how much you added, then contact the rental company, manufacturer or breakdown provider before starting or continuing. The next step depends on the fuel and motorcycle.
One accidental tank of E10 in a non-compatible vehicle is a specific case: UK guidance says draining shouldn't normally be necessary. Get advice for your bike rather than applying that advice to diesel, E85 or another wrong product. UK Department for Transport
Questions riders ask
Is E5 always 98 octane?
No. France's official finder lists both SP95 E5 and SP98 E5. The E label describes ethanol, not octane. French government
Can every modern motorcycle use E10?
Don't apply a car manufacturing-year rule to a motorcycle. Check your exact make, model and market in the manual or a manufacturer-supported tool such as the UK compatibility checker.
Keep the fuel specification and your backup stops with the rest of your travel checklist.