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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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Indonesia is accelerating plans to expand its bioethanol sector, with the government setting its sights on an eventual E50 petrol blend as part of a wider strategy to reduce fuel imports and improve national energy security. The initiative follows the country's successful rollout of its B50 biodiesel programme and reflects growing government support for domestically produced renewable transport…
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A major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in southern China is moving closer to completion, with construction progressing on a large-scale biofuel facility in Hainan Province that is expected to produce up to 300,000 tonnes of renewable fuel annually. Owned by Hainan Eco Prime, the plant is being developed at Yangpu Port within the Hainan Economic Development Zone on the island's…
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OXCCU has produced its first samples of a finished synthetic blend component for SAF blending. The fuel was tested to international standards by trusted chemical and fuel analysis partner Intertek, marking another key milestone in OXCCU’s journey to commercialising cost-effective, scalable SAF. The successful testing demonstrates that OXCCU’s synthetic blend component, made using its…
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