As global demand for sustainable energy solutions intensifies, Malaysia is emerging as a leading contender to become the next global biofuels hub. The country's strategic location on the Malacca Straits, abundant feedstock resources, robust infrastructure and biofuels expertise positions it as an ideal destination for biofuel feedstock aggregation, biofuels production... [Read More]

Biodiesel use for blending to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets dropped to a historic low of 90,800 tonnes in December 2024. This compares to approximately 107,000 tonnes in November. According to the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA), the combined consumption of biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) declined to around 2.1 million... [Read More]

There is not too long to go before the annual Conference and Expo and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit kicks off in Brussels. Biofuels International has already announced a list of speakers who will take to the stage at the popular annual event. The confirmed speakers include Neste’s Cornelius Claeys, Ina Chirita from S&P Global, Bo Gleerup, from Nordic Green, Olivier... [Read More]

The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has welcomed the recognition of the importance of combating Annex IX biofuels fraud and the fact that the Committee on the Sustainability of Biofuels, Bioliquids and Biomass fuels is discussing concrete measures to address it. The EBB considers fraud an existential threat for our industry for the functioning of sustainability verification... [Read More]

bp has decided to pause its plan to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Castellon refinery in eastern Spain - citing slower-than-expected growth in the market. The project was part of a broader €2 billion decarbonisation push at the site, announced in 2023. The decision reflects broader uncertainty in the emerging clean jet fuel industry, where demand and... [Read More]

Germany harvested less rapeseed in 2024 than in the previous year. Despite the smaller domestic supply, rapeseed imports in the first half of the 2024/25 season remained below the previous year’s levels. According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, Germany imported approximately 3.1 million tonnes of rapeseed in the first half of the 2024/25 season,... [Read More]

Biodiesel blending in Germany to meet the greenhouse gas reduction obligation reached a historic low of 90,800 tonnes in December 2024. In November, around 107,000 tonnes had been blended. According to the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA), consumption of biodiesel and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) fell to around 2.1 million tonnes in 2024,... [Read More]

FatHopes Energy signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with AmSpec Group - a service provider in the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) sector - to enhance the efficiency and scalability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production across the region. The collaboration aims to develop a comprehensive feedstock library and discovery initiative across Asia, Australia,... [Read More]

Flights are set to be greener as the UK’s ambitious sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate officially came into force on New Year’s Day. SAF is made from sustainable sources and by law, this type of fuel must now make up at least 2% of all jet fuel in flights taking off from the UK from 2025, growing year-on-year to 10% by 2030 and 22% by 2040. These ambitious... [Read More]

Global Bioenergies’ sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been tested in collaboration with Safran on the injection phase and with ONERA on the combustion phase. The company supplied a batch of SAF to Safran, the world’s second-largest aircraft equipment manufacturer, to evaluate the specific properties of Global Bioenergies’ SAF, used in its neat form, during the... [Read More]