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Mar 27, 2026
Singapore delays SAF levy amid global tensions
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Mar 26, 2026
EU-Australia trade deal ‘a blow’ to renewable ethanol industry
The newly announced trade agreement between the EU and Australia is the latest blow to Europe’s renewable ethanol industry, which is already reeling from the EU-Mercosur deal. According to ePURE, the EU-Australia deal gives duty-free EU access to 10,000 tonnes of Australian ethanol: a major concession on a highly sensitive sector at a time when European renewable ethanol... [Read More]

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Mar 26, 2026
ACE welcomes emergency E15 waiver to drive fuel prices down
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer driving season. The waiver also allows E10 to exceed the 1-pound RVP waiver, so consistent and uniform fuel specifications for both E10 and E15 are applied nationwide this summer. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings issued the statement:... [Read More]

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Mar 19, 2026
EU needs stronger safeguards for sensitive products such as bioethanol, says ePURE
European renewable ethanol producers are calling for increased safeguards in the EU’s proposed revision of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences for trade, which grants preferential tariffs to certain countries. The provisional agreement reached by the Council and the Parliament in December 2025 introduces several positive changes for the ethanol sector, securing a... [Read More]

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Mar 19, 2026
Trump to host White House event to strengthen ties with biofuel producers
US President Donald Trump has invited American farmers and biofuel producers to a high-profile event at the White House as part of a ‘celebration of agriculture’. The gathering is expected to bring together key stakeholders from across the farming and renewable fuels sectors to discuss policy priorities, industry challenges and future opportunities. The event underscores... [Read More]

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Mar 16, 2026
EU demand for palm oil continues to dwindle
The EU imported significantly less palm oil between July 2025 and early March 2026 than in the same period a year earlier, reflecting an overall decline in intra-community consumption. The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) attributes this to the exclusion of palm oil-based biofuels from being credited towards national quota obligations, which is... [Read More]

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Mar 12, 2026
TRA signals negative determination in US HVO biodiesel subsidy case
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has announced its intention to issue a final negative determination in its anti‑subsidy investigation into US hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biodiesel. After reviewing comments submitted in response to its Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) and considering newly available public information, the TRA has concluded that the US Blenders... [Read More]

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Mar 11, 2026
Fuel retailers urge Congress to reinstate biodiesel tax credits
Fuel retailers have reminded lawmakers that the transition away from the Biodiesel Blenders’ Tax Credit to the ‘45Z’ Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit is stifling demand for renewable fuels made from corn and soybeans, leading to higher fuel prices. NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centres, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, and the National Association... [Read More]

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Mar 9, 2026
Shell commits to support Raízen amid financial restructuring
Shell has confirmed its commitment to inject R$3.5 billion  (€577 million) into Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer Raízen, as the company works to stabilise its finances following a period of heavy losses and rising debt. The announcement was made by Shell’s Brazil chief executive, Cristiano Pinto da Costa. Raízen, a joint venture between Shell and Cosan, has... [Read More]

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Mar 2, 2026
Growth Energy raises alarm over missed E15 deadline
Growth Energy has expressed renewed urgency after Congress missed another deadline to approve a permanent, legislative fix offering consumers year-round access to E15. After reaching an impasse in January, House leaders agreed to establish an E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council, tasked with striking a deal no later than February 15 and sending legislation to the House... [Read More]

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Feb 25, 2026
BLE publishes a list of countries with biofuel access rights
The Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) has published a list of countries that grant access rights to carry out on-site inspections of biofuel producers. The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) welcomes this as a contribution towards improving the fight against fraud. At the same time, this positive list is an active sign of confidence... [Read More]

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Feb 19, 2026
Biodiesel producers welcome new IRS tax credit guidance
Renewable fuel producers in the United States have welcomed long-anticipated guidance from the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, which was updated under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year. The proposed regulations, issued at the start of February, clarify how the tax credit for clean... [Read More]

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Feb 17, 2026
US Congress ethanol caucus tables plan to break E15 deadlock
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and industry stakeholders in the United States Congress has put forward a new proposal aimed at resolving a long-running impasse over the future of E15. The fuel, cheaper than standard petrol and approved for use in most vehicles, has been at the centre of heated debate in Washington for years. Under the latest plan, representatives from... [Read More]

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Feb 13, 2026
Trump overturns landmark climate ruling in major policy shift
US President Donald Trump has revoked a key scientific policy introduced during Barack Obama’s presidency, a decision that has long formed the backbone of federal efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions. The 2009 “endangerment finding” concluded that several greenhouse gases posed a risk to public health and welfare, subsequently becoming the legal cornerstone... [Read More]

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Feb 11, 2026
Growth Energy urges immediate action on E15 policy  
Growth Energy, the United States’ largest biofuel trade association, has renewed its call for swift legislative action to “fix” E15 policy in response to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest farm income forecast, which paints a continued challenging picture for American farmers. The USDA’s recent forecast shows net farm income is expected to slightly... [Read More]

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Feb 9, 2026
European Commission moves to phase out palm and soy-based biofuels by 2030
The European Commission launched a public consultation on a draft amendment to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807, proposing the gradual exclusion of biofuels derived from palm oil and soybean oil by 2030. Under the proposal, companies subject to EU renewable energy quotas would no longer be permitted to count biofuels produced from these feedstocks towards their obligations... [Read More]

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Feb 5, 2026
The biofuels industry 2026: Innovation, opportunity and leadership
As we enter 2026, the biofuels industry stands at the intersection of accelerating policy mandates, global disruptions and a surge of innovation. Over the next 12 months, one or two defining trends will reshape the sector: the drive for decarbonisation and the expansion of advanced biofuel capacity. Both trends represent profound opportunities — for climate action and... [Read More]


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