Haven't heard back from the author of the Star piece, so I wrote to Shell Canada. They confirmed that premium is ethanol free:
Quote:
At present our premium gasoline, Shell V-Power, is free of ethanol Canada wide.
Regards.
Xavier Henry
Technical Help Desk
Fuels & Lubricants
Shell Lubricants - Canada
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I wonder if we'll be seeing a marketing campaign in the future promoting the fuel economy benefits of their premium blend. It would dovetail nicely into existing positive urban myths about premium gasolines.