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Robyn Wuth

Fuel made from cooking oil to be used at Aussie airport

Used cooking oil will soon be powering flights out of Brisbane, bypassing the global fuel chain. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Jet fuel made from used cooking oil will be used at an Australian airport for the first time, giving wings to new technology without frying the planet.

The Iran war, which led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has been cited as a major factor in green-lighting the use of waste products for jet fuel at Brisbane Airport through Viva Energy under a $5 million project.

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