RON = Research Octane Number. The Research Octane Number (RON) simulates fuel performance under low speed and low severity engine operation.
Petrol is a complex mixture of hundreds different chemical compounds. It does not have a fixed composition, but is graded according to its performance in a test engine, which results in an octane rating or number (RON or MON).
RON and MON are fuel octane ratings that show how good a petrol is at resisting engine knock. The octane number is a value used to indicate the resistance of a motor fuel to premature detonation in the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine. In the long term, engine knock can lead to engine failure.