Jun 3, 2025
Palm remains world’s most important vegetable oil in terms of production
Biodiesel News
May 30, 2025
Castle & Cooke Aviation, a premier provider of luxury FBO services, has highlighted its growing sustainability portfolio at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) as it joins forces with Avfuel.
With a focus on operational elegance and environmental responsibility, the FBO is positioned as a go-to destination for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and clean energy advancements in Southern... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 29, 2025
Moeve has reached a strategic agreement with Grupo Armas Trasmediterránea to supply 2G marine biofuels in the Canary Islands, with approximately 40,000 tons to be delivered through December under a long-term contract.
This deal marks Moeve’s largest biofuel supply to date, and its first in the Canary Islands, reinforcing the company’s leadership in the production... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 28, 2025
AM Green and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding to focus on building a green energy supply chain between India and Northwestern Europe via Rotterdam, Europe’s first energy port and a key hydrogen carriers entry point.
This includes the supply of bunkering fuels and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and analysing requirements for the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 28, 2025
UPM plans to discontinue the development of its potential second biomass-to-fuels refinery at the Port of Rotterdam following extended technical, commercial and strategic evaluations.
As a result, UPM plans to halt all engineering work related to the CAPEX investment in Rotterdam and to withdraw from all site-related commitments associated with the Rotterdam investment.
At... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 23, 2025
Petrobras and Riograndense Refinery (RPR) successfully completed an industrial scale co-processing test using 5% pyrolysis bio-oil combined with fossil feedstock.
The refinery, located in Rio Grande, southern Brazil, has Petrobras, Ultra and Braskem as shareholder companies.
Petrobras provided the technology for the co-processing test conducted at RPR's catalytic cracking... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 22, 2025
According to recent data from the International Grains Council (IGC), global sunflower seed production will probably reach 50.1 million tonnes in the current season.
This figure is not only 100,000 tonnes lower than previously expected, representing a 12.4 per cent decline compared to the 2023/24 crop year, but also marks the smallest harvest in four years.
According... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 21, 2025
Neste and FedEx have agreed on the supply of 8,800 metric tons of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
It is the largest SAF purchase by a US cargo airline at LAX to-date. The fuel blend purchase will account for roughly a fifth of all jet fuel consumed annually by FedEx at LAX.
This fuel purchase by FedEx... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 20, 2025
Greenergy has announced the temporary suspension of operations at its biodiesel plant in Immingham in north-east England.
The company said this was done as it conducts a strategic review to evaluate the plant's commercial viability amid the significant challenges currently facing the UK biofuels industry.
Despite implementing significant cost reduction measures at Immingham,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 16, 2025
The price gap between forward contract prices for soft wheat and rapeseed from the 2025 crop has recently widened to a ratio of 1 to 2.4, making rapeseed production for the 2026 harvest even more appealing.
In early May 2025, rapeseed growers in Germany received an average of €443 per tonne ex-farm for forward contracts from tvhe 2025 crop, more than twice the price... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 15, 2025
Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe) has successfully completed an industrial fuel switching trial to produce glass packaging using biofuel in the furnace at its Knottingley, UK facility.
The £6 million (€7 million) industrial fuel switching trial, funded by the UK Government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio programme and led by Glass Futures, the UK-based Global... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 14, 2025
UK-based Renovare Fuels has announced a C-suite expansion to spearhead its roll-out across the UK and Europe.
Michael Fishwick joins as director, while Deborah Delaney takes on the role of head of projects, with both executives bringing extensive experience in the renewable energy sector.
Michael has spent almost 30 years at board-level in the recycling and renewables... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 13, 2025
Perth and Kinross Council decided in 2024 to test the potential of a cleaner alternative to standard diesel - Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
As a result of the six-month trial with six refuse collection lorries moved over to HVO, the council noted a significant reduction in carbon emissions – namely saving 87 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
The success of the trial has... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 12, 2025
The removal of UK tariffs on US ethanol as part of the new US-UK trade agreement poses a serious threat to the future of Associated British Foods’ (ABF) Vivergo bioethanol plant in Hull.
The company has warned the facility — already loss-making — may be forced to close unless regulatory support improves, Reuters reported.
The trade deal will eliminate Britain’s... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 9, 2025
Germany is the largest producer of biodiesel in Europe.
According to the latest data from the Verband der Deutschen Biokraftstoffindustrie (VDB, Association of the German Biofuels Industry), total biodiesel production in Germany reached around 3.6 million tonnes in the calendar year 2024, representing year-on-year increase of 100,000 tonnes.
More than half of this production... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 8, 2025
TotalEnergies has announced a series of significant investments and operational updates at its Antwerp platform - reinforcing the site’s position as a key pillar of the company’s industrial operations in Europe.
With a legacy spanning over 75 years, the Antwerp platform operates under an integrated refining and petrochemicals model, ensuring resilience and long-term... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 8, 2025
Ferrier Pumps invests in HVO bulk fuel system
Ferrier Pumps has taken another significant step on its carbon journey.
Following the successful pilot test of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to fuel its vehicles at the Aberdeen branch last year, the company has now invested in an HVO bulk fuel system for our commercial fleet at East Kilbride.
HVO offers up to 90% reduction... [Read More]
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