Sep 3, 2025
DP World UK launches HVO fleet owner trial
Policy News
Sep 3, 2025
Shell Nederland Raffinaderij has announced it will halt construction of its planned biofuels facility at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam.
The project, which began three years ago by the subsidiary of Shell plc, was reassessed through a comprehensive commercial and technical review, leading to the decision to discontinue development.
Machteld de Haan, Shell’s... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 2, 2025
Circle K, Ireland’s leading forecourt and convenience retailer, has announced that Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel is now available for all diesel drivers at selected forecourts.
Until now, milesBIO HVO100 was primarily available to Circle K’s business customers and used in the company’s own fleet of delivery vehicles.
This move marks an important step in... [Read More]
Features
Sep 2, 2025
India’s energy sector is no longer defined by anxiety but is, instead, now marked by confidence, aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) and strategic foresight.
This analysis, compiled by Hardeep Singh Puri, India's Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, was issued in early June this year to applaud ‘eleven remarkable years’ of ‘transformative reforms’ carried... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 1, 2025
POET has announced an agreement to acquire Green Plains Obion, a bioethanol facility in northwestern Tennessee.
The move will add 120 million gallons of production capacity annually and strengthen POET’s access to southeastern US markets.
“This acquisition enables POET to produce even more high-quality, American-made biofuels and bioproducts — creating grain... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 29, 2025
Universal Fuel Technologies’ (Unifuel) Ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced via the company’s Flexiforming technology has been accepted into the ASTM D4054 Clearinghouse, which supports the technical evaluation of new aviation fuels, for qualification.
This acceptance positions Unifuel among an exclusive group of companies advancing toward ASTM... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 29, 2025
The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published its Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) in the anti-dumping investigation into biodiesel imports from China.
The investigation found that Chinese biodiesel is being dumped in the country at unfairly low prices, causing material injury to UK producers.
The TRA also concluded that applying anti-dumping measures would... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 28, 2025
According to estimates by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), global trade in soybean meal will likely continue to increase for the third consecutive year in 2025/26, driven by ample feedstock supply and rising demand.
The currently projected 82 million tonnes would mark the third record volume in a row, although growth is expected to slow somewhat compared to the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 28, 2025
The Tank Museum in Dorset, UK, has announced that its popular M548 troop carrier rides will continue to run on renewable diesel.
The M548 troop carrier rides – which run throughout the day during school holidays – clock up the highest mileage of any of its historic vehicles, using about 20 litres of fuel a day.
The switch to renewable diesel will reduce the carbon... [Read More]
Features
Aug 27, 2025
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technologies are advancing rapidly, though their readiness and cost-effectiveness vary widely.
Among the most mature and commercially viable options is the HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids) process, which converts lipid-based feedstocks into SAF. This method, originally adapted from oil and gas refining, has its roots in renewable... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 27, 2025
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering cooperation in the field of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) was signed between SOCAR Turkey and Turkish Airlines.
Senior executives from both institutions attended the ceremony, and the signed memorandum was considered a strategic step toward a sustainability-focused transformation in the energy and aviation sectors.
Speaking... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 26, 2025
American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings issued a statement after the announcement from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the backlog of nearly 200 small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
He said: “EPA appears to be carefully trying to balance the recent case law and the RFS statute when it comes... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 26, 2025
Following the WTO’s ruling against the European Union’s tariffs on Indonesian palm oil, GAPKI chairman Eddy Martono issued the following statement.
He said: “GAPKI welcomes the WTO Dispute Panel's clear ruling against the European Union, which found that the European Union's countervailing duties on Indonesian biodiesel were simply wrong.
“Unfortunately, this... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 26, 2025
EWABA has been advocating for a proper and timely launch of the Union Database for Biofuels (UDB) to contribute to sustainability and traceability of EU biofuels in order to prevent fraudulent imports.
EWABA members are well advanced in testing the UDB environment with the second technical pilot involving biodiesel producers and waste collectors completed.
EWABA confirmed... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 22, 2025
DHL Express and the Cathay Group have entered into a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnership that reinforces their shared commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the air cargo industry.
Under the agreement, Cathay will supply DHL Express with 2,400 metric tons of SAF for international flights departing from three airports in Asia namely Seoul Incheon... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 22, 2025
Neste has been awarded with Platinum EcoVadis Medal after a sustainability assessment by the company places it among the top 1% of the firms worldwide.
EcoVadis assesses how well a company has integrated sustainability into its business and management system, the company's impact on the environment, as well as how it fosters transparency and drives innovation.
Since... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 21, 2025
Global bunker fuel quality remained resilient in the first half of 2025 despite growing fuel diversity and tightening environmental regulation, according to Lloyd’s Register.
The findings highlight how improved testing, data sharing and operational practices are supporting shipowners as they adapt to cleaner blends and stricter sulphur limits.
Analysis of fuels tested... [Read More]
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