As petrol prices rise, France turns to bioethanol – a cheaper fuel alternative
With the prices of fuel continuously escalating, more and more drivers have been switching to bioethanol in France. It's cheaper to produce and currently costs around 95 cents per liter. Details by Shirli Sitbon.
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