Subsidised cooking oil misused for profit


Ready for collection: A hawker in George Town, Penang straining the used cooking oil as she pours it into a container to store before selling it. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Although only used cooking oil (UCO) is meant to be collected for biodiesel production, some collectors are openly purchasing unused cooking oil, raising concerns about subsidy abuse and profiteering.

“We can buy it from you, whether it’s used or not. The oil doesn’t need to be mixed either. We will just collect it,” said a collector based in the Klang Valley.

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