Biodiesel in Gaza

This Reuters article from the end of April reports that because of Israeli-imposed fuel shortages, Palestinian drivers in Gaza are filling their cars with a mix of used felafel oil and turpentine, or else with fresh cooking oil. In other words, biodiesel as a product of necessity. Thanks Dalia, who posted it on her Facebook profile.

Well, I guess we all have something to look forward to when world oil reserves run out. I wonder what the recovery rate of oil is now in Gaza - as in, what percentage of felafel oil is getting a second life as fuel rather than being tossed? Maybe after the situation calms down someone in Gaza can publish a "best practices" handbook for reusing deep-frying oil. Here's a photo from the article:
This biodiesel story is typical of so many environmental stories, in that politics creep in when you least expect them. Want some organic eggs? They were probably laid by free-range chickens in an ultra-right wing settlement. How about the best tehina in Israel? Made in Nablus and bought by bohemians in Tel Aviv.