A practical design for 6 kilograms of gas

This new design weighs only half the traditional gas bottle (similar to the weight of twelve "tetra-briks"), and is ideal for use in low consumption gas appliances, such as ovens, refrigerators, caravan equipment, barbecues, coolers, burners, garden lights, mobile stoves (infrared and catalytic), camping equipment, etc. The new container will be fitted with the same valve and regulator as the conventional bottle, and will be complementary to it in offering a new option for consumption and distribution.

An important aspect of this 6 kilogram bottle will be its availability, for it will be found at 65 service stations throughout the Spanish mainland in the first retail phase, and will be on sale at more than 300 stations by the end of 2000.

As announced by the Managing Director of LPG, Juan Badosa, "This product will have an attractive price for the market it targets." According to Mr. Badosa, "The average prices in neighbouring countries are considerably higher than in Spain. For example, Portugal is 49% more expensive, and France, 148%, and this does not include door-to-door delivery as we do."

Repsol YPF, with a global turnover of 3.2 million tons of LPG, is the second largest integrated oil company in the world in this sector. It is market leader in Spain, supplying some thirteen-and-a-half million homes, with a sales volume of over 2.3 million tons.