{"id":116437,"date":"2026-08-01T12:26:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=116437"},"modified":"2026-08-01T12:26:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:56:49","slug":"xtreme-weather-grade-diesel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/xtreme-weather-grade-diesel\/","title":{"rendered":"Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) launched the indigenously developed Xtreme Weather Grade (XWG) Diesel in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>specialised diesel fuel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> developed for <\/span><b>operations in extremely low temperatures.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is designed to remain usable <\/span><b>at temperatures as low as minus 42 degrees Celsius.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is developed jointly by the <\/span><b>Indian Army and Oil Marketing Companies.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Characteristics Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can <\/span><b>withstand a wide temperature range<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a <\/span><b>pour point of minus 42 degrees Celsius<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><b>flash point of around 50 degrees Celsius.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also <\/span><b>compliant with <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bs-vi-norms\/\" target=\"_blank\">BS-VI emission<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> standards and IS 1460:2025 specifications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows it to be used in the Indian Army&#8217;s existing fleet without requiring engine modifications or re-homologation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the specialised fuel that will enhance the mobility, safety and operational availability of combat and logistics vehicles in extreme climatic conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The technology also <\/span><b>has wider civilian use in high-altitude and severe winter regions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and represents a significant step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2292330&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel is a specialised diesel fuel developed for operations in extremely low temperatures. 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