From waste oil to mining fuel: The company aiming to cut WA’s reliance on imported diesel

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 14, 2026

An Australian company is looking to bring technology successfully utilised in the United States to Western Australia in a bid to transform waste oil and agricultural residues into hydrotreated vegetable oil - a form of renewable diesel.

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