Mismanagement among ethanol factories and a delay in molasses production this year is likely to cause an ethanol shortage this month, for the first time in several years, according to the Energy Business Department.

Director-general Witoon Kulcharoenwirat said the government needs a plan to prevent a potential ethanol shortage as major oil retailers, including PTT Plc, Shell and Chevron, have raised concerns about the potential shortfall of ethanol.

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