China has debuted its first domestically developed race-grade fuel, a milestone for its oil refining industry. This new fuel aims to reduce reliance on imports for high-level motorsports competitions.

China’s first domestically developed fuel designed for motor racing has made its debut at a rally in the western deserts in what state media hailed as a milestone for the country’s oil refining industry. As the first of its kind to be mass-produced in China, the fuel was described by state broadcaster CCTV as “filling a gap” in the domestic market, ending a long-standing reliance on imported fuel for high-level competitions. The new racing-grade petrol was unveiled on Saturday at the opening...