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RON95 fuel currently accounts for 80 percent of the country\u2019s gasoline consumption and contains 0 percent ethanol, marking a sizeable rise in overall demand.<\/p>\n<p>Fuel distributors will be allowed to continue selling E5 RON92, which currently accounts for 20 percent of the country\u2019s gasoline consumption, until the end of 2030. 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