Muscat: Agreements were signed at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources this week that will pave the way for the commercial-scale farming of microalgae as a feedstock for biofuel production in the Sultanate of Oman.The initiative will add to an array of resources being developed by investors to support the sustainable production of low-carbon fuels in the country.Used Cooking Oil (UCO), fish waste and other types of biowaste, currently serve as primary feedstocks for Oman’s fledgling biofuel production sector, with Jatropha, Camelina, and now microalgae, set to add to this resource base.

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