THE Federation of Philippine Industries Inc. (FPI) wants the government to approve the use of palm oil as a biodiesel additive, citing cost considerations.

“We now working with the Department of Energy to include palm oil as high as 5 percent in the specification of biodiesel since it is cheaper,” FPI President Jess Arranza told reporters, adding that current specifications only cover coconut oil.

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