5 - 11 October 2000

Launch of new formulated engine oil

A new engine oil, XPCL, was launched last Monday in Malta during a seminar at the Victoria Hotel in Sliema.
XPCL is a specially formulated oil which cleans and lubricates the upper parts of the cylinder in petrol and diesel engines, and is being distributed by B3T International, a newly formed company which will be responsible, among other things, for the marketing of XPCL. The product has been formulated by Conservation Systems Limited of the UK. For its part in reducing pollution XPCL is registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Addressing the seminar, the Minister for Transport and Communications, Censu Galea said he was aware of the transport-related problems that the country is currently facing.
The minister explained how Malta passed from being a country with one of the lowest car ownership levels in Europe in the 1970s to a country having one of the highest per capita motorisation levels in the world today. He continued to explain that data is collected and analysed on four indicators so as to assess transport sustainability and policy effectiveness.
These indicators, which are fuel consumption, ambient air quality, road traffic accident levels, and the occurrence of respiratory illnesses, are making it very obvious that a problematic relationship exists between the development of transport and the development of certain types of environmental health problems.
Realising that a policy reform towards a more sustainable solution in transport is required, the government has devised a strategy focusing on actions designed to bring about a reduction in the rate of motorisation and improvements in the quality of the environment and health.
XPCL is a two-phase treatment. The first phase involves the use of a cleaner, which prepares the engine for the lubricating phase. The lubricating phase is a continuous process. While most fuel additives mix with the fuel, altering the composition of the fuel and the additive, XPCL does not mix with the fuel, ensuring continuous protection.
The opening speech was delivered by Anthony Abela, one of the directors of B3T International, who thanked all present for the interest they have shown in the product. XPCL is distributed in Malta by Highway Services of Balzan.