OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president Dr Kafula Mubanga says he expects the cost of blended fuel to be 20 percent cheaper than fossil fuel prices when at full production. Dr Kafula says it is exciting to see that the country is heading towards the actualization of the ethanol blending process which has very good benefits, among them the production of clean fuel and creation of new jobs. Last week, Energy Regulation Board (ERB) Chairperson Reynolds Bowa revealed that the country had initiated a pilot project in Lusaka, where fuel was being blended with ethanol. In an interview, Saturday, Dr Mubanga said the cost of the blended fuel should be 20 percent less. “What we expect is that...

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