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Gastec chairman Hesham Radwan has said they have seen a 250% jump in cars converting from gasoline to natural gas, according to Al Mal<\/a>. The company has been converting engines to run on natural gas at a rate of around 35 cars per day from a usual 10 since the government cut fuel subsidies last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gastec chairman Hesham Radwan has said they have seen a 250% jump in cars converting from gasoline to natural gas, according to Al Mal. 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