Classic cars, some mopeds and specific vehicles from the early 2000s in the Isle of Wight could be stopped in their tracks by a change in unleaded petrol.

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The standard (95 octane) petrol is being changed to E10 - but not everyone can use it.

E10 petrol contains up to 10 per cent renewable ethanol.

The government says that will help to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and the use of fossil fuel.

By comparison, E5 contains only 5 per cent renewable ethanol.

According to department for transport (DfT), 95 per cent of petrol-powered vehicles can use the new E10 fuel.

It says all cars built since 2011 are compatible and most cars and motorcycles manufactured since the late 1990s are also approved by manufacturers to use it.

However, some will need to continue to use E5 - and that is going to be to much harder to find on the Isle of Wight.

Those who need the old style fuel should buy the ‘super’ grade (97+ octane) petrol, which the Dft says will be at 'most filling stations'.

From today, all suppliers must have between 5.5 and 10 per cent ethanol content in 95 octane petrol and between 0 and 5 per cent in high-octane fuel, which is branded Supreme.

Petrol pumps will be labelled petrol either E10 or E5.

The government says E10 is widely used around the world, but admits it can slightly reduce fuel economy - though not as much as not having the right tyre pressure, or driving with a roof rack.

Diesel fuel will not be changing.

What are the Isle of Wight's retailers saying?

Sainsbury's, which runs a petrol station in Newport, told the County Press: "All pumps are clearly labelled to help customers make informed decisions about the fuel that they buy."

ASDA, which has a forecourt outside its Newport branch, said: "All of our forecourts offer only one option for unleaded fuel and this will move across to E10."

Morrisons said its Lake service station will have both E5 and E10, while Newport will offer E10. 

Tesco has not yet responded to the County Press's request for a statement.