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Renewable diesel producer Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) reported robust third-quarter operating performance, shipping nearly 315 million gallons of renewable fuels during the three months to September, according to an update released by joint venture partner Darling Ingredients. The business, jointly owned by Darling Ingredients and Valero Energy Corporation, sold or shipped 314.9 million gallons…
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US biofuels producer Paul Bloom-led Gevo, Inc. has announced its first multi-year carbon removal credit supply agreement through carbon marketplace CEEZER, marking another step in the company's strategy to generate value from both low-carbon fuels and carbon management. The agreement will see carbon dioxide removal credits supplied from Gevo North Dakota, one of the first commercial bioenergy…
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UPM has officially inaugurated its €1.37 billion biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, a landmark investment that strengthens Europe’s renewable fuels and bio-based chemicals sector. The Finnish giant said the facility is now ramping up production, with enzymatic hydrolysis and lignin-derived speciality chemicals already operating steadily as commercial sales increase. With an annual production…
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VAROPreem announced its new VAROPreem Value Growth Strategy for the next five years, following the successful delivery of the ONE VARO Transformation strategy 18 months ahead of schedule. The new strategy focuses on using the scale, capabilities and integrated value chain created through the combination of VARO and Preem to deliver growth and value creation while ensuring resilient, secure and…
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Moeve and Galp have decided to end discussions regarding the potential combination of their downstream businesses in the Iberian Peninsula to create two independent platforms. Moeve and Galp did not reach final terms that met their respective strategic and financial criteria to support an enduring and value-accretive partnership. Moeve is a major Iberian energy company, with a strong refining…
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Biofuels Partners (BFP) has signed a collaboration agreement with Jianglan Bio‑Energy to expand international cooperation across used cooking oil (UCO), hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The partnership is built on shared priorities of transparent sourcing, verified sustainability and dependable commercial relationships. Jianglan Bio‑Energy brings…
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Canada’s rapidly growing biofuel sector is set to tighten global rapeseed supplies in 2026/27, as domestic processors absorb increasing volumes of seed to meet strong demand for canola oil and meal. Industry analysts warn that this shift will leave significantly less rapeseed available for export, even as production remains broadly stable. The International Grains Council (IGC) currently pegs…
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Maersk, Golden Island and PSA Singapore (PSA) successfully completed Singapore’s first ethanol bunkering operation at PSA’s Pasir Panjang Terminal, with the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The operation was conducted simultaneously with cargo operations (SIMOPS), with bioethanol bunkered using a mass flow meter (MFM). Maersk Halifax, a Singapore-registered…
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Mazda has announced that its research project Development of High-Density Microalgal Biofuel has been selected for the FY2026 Programme to Develop and Promote the Commercialisation of Energy Conservation Technologies to Realise a Decarbonised Society of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO). Under the selected project, Mazda will leverage the research findings…
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German biofuels association MVaK is calling for wider adoption of B10 diesel, arguing that a higher biodiesel blend would help lower fuel costs, reduce carbon emissions and strengthen energy security at a time of ongoing pressure on global diesel supplies. The organisation says motorists could have saved around €2 per tankful this year if B10, a diesel fuel containing up to 10% biodiesel, had…
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Cambridge-based biotechnology company Neela Biotech has raised £2.1 million (€1.8 million) in pre-seed funding to advance its technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste streams. The investment will support the company's transition from laboratory development to pilot-scale trials at a biogas plant over the next two years. Founded to address one of aviation's biggest…
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The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP) has published the latest edition of its annual Biodiesel & Co. 2025/2026 progress report, providing a comprehensive overview of legislative developments, market trends and policy challenges affecting the European biofuels sector. Now in its 17th edition, the publication examines key regulatory measures introduced at both European…
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