Leaded petrol is finally phased out worldwide
By 
Jamie Durrani2021-09-01T13:30:00
One-hundred years after it was first developed UN hails end of an era as heavy metal is banned in fuel in Algeria
Almost exactly 100 years after its invention, leaded petrol is no longer legally available for sale anywhere on Earth.
In July this year, Algeria became the last country to stop selling leaded petrol. The UN environment programme has now declared the ‘era of leaded petrol over’, with executive director Inger Andersen describing the move as a ‘huge milestone for global health and our environment’.