First Diesel and Biofuel Mixture Trip

Sultan Qaboos University succeeds in running the first trip on the Oman National Transport Company “Mwasalat” bus, powered by diesel combined with biofuel produced in the university’s laboratories and extracted from date palm kernels.

Source: https://twitter.com/omannewsagency/status/1607278523777187840?s=46&t=PC2gC3xaZPnF3fADmCongQ

Attifa Al Maskari

A writer in Al Roya newspaper (youth attachment) , and content creator (Omanspire).

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