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Asia Pushes Ahead on Biofuel, Despite Cost

February 27, 2005

Shanghai, China - Faced with too many crops and not enough oil, Asian governments are promoting biofuels as a way to cut costly fuel imports.

Ethanol and biodiesel can be more expensive than the oil they replace but this is a price some governments are willing to bear to ensure an outlet for crop surpluses.

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