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Sunoco LP’s planned takeover of TanQuid, one of Germany’s leading independent storage operators for petroleum products, chemicals and biofuels, is progressing, but not without conditions. The deal has drawn scrutiny from the German government, which has imposed safeguards citing concerns around national infrastructure security. TanQuid operates a network of strategically important storage…
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (SAFCo) and nine companies have launched Singapore’s first trial for central procurement of voluntary sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The nine companies are the Boston Consulting Group, Changi Airport Group, DBS Bank, GenZero, Google, OCBC, Temasek, Singapore Airlines and Scoot. The…
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Ronald Backers, advisor business intelligence, Port of Rotterdam, looks back at how the strategic port has been dealing with biofuels’ logistics over the past 12 months. Two years ago I paraphrased the Beatles ‘It was 20 years ago today’, referring to the birth of Directive 2003/30/EC and the push for biofuels blending in the European Union in 2003. Today, I would like to use the words…
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Cornelius Claeys, founder and managing director, CleanMotion Advisory, takes a closer look at the biofuels industry for the coming year. Crystal balls crack easily in today’s world - marked by shifting geopolitical norms, ever evolving national legislation and rapid technological transformation. Biofuel market dynamics are closely linked to developments in the energy, transport and…
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Brazil is accelerating its leadership in renewable energy with the expansion of second-generation ethanol (E2G) production, marked by the development of new advanced biofuel plants across the country. These facilities convert sugarcane bagasse and agricultural residues into low-carbon ethanol, significantly increasing fuel output while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and land use. As Brazil…
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Manshu Agarwal, CEO, HutanBio, has outlined what he sees are the critical factors that will drive growth in the biofuels sector over the coming year. My prediction for the year ahead is that it will not be a breakout year for biofuel volumes, but more a period of strategic sorting in which resilience matters more than ambition and where costs and hard constraints finally overtake optimistic…
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Leonidas Kanonis, director for communications and analysis, EWABA, outlines what he sees are the key factors that will help drive the sector this year. If there is one lesson the waste-based and advanced biofuels industry has learned over the years, it is that stability is always just out of reach. Every time the sector hopes for a calmer year, the policy and market landscape delivers a fresh…
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President Donald Trump has called for allowing the year-round sale of E15 petroleum, a move supporters say would provide relief to consumers while strengthening America’s agricultural and energy sectors. E15, a fuel blend containing 15 percent ethanol, is typically restricted during the summer months due to regulatory limits. The President’s proposal aims to lift those restrictions and make…
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Haffner Energy, LanzaTech and LanzaJet are working together to explore joint biomass-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects covering the entire production value chain. The three companies are exploring SAF production opportunities, including the development of commercial plants, joint technology licenses, and offtake opportunities as they become available, and funding support and/or…
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The Energy Institute has today confirmed that Ed Miliband MP, UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net-Zero, will address International Energy Week 2026, the leading global forum for dialogue on the future of energy and the net zero transition. The event will take place from 10–12 February at the QEII Centre in London. International Energy Week 2026 will convene senior leaders from…
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According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, soybean meal exports from German oil mills reached only 741,000 tonnes during the period from July to November 2025, representing an 11% decline compared with the same period in 2024. At the same time, the volume of rapeseed meal placed on the world market also fell, dropping 22% to 537,000 tonnes. Investigations by Agrarmarkt…
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With less than three months to go, preparations are well underway for the annual Biofuels Conference & Expo and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Summit, taking place in Brussels on April 14–15. Co-located with the International Biogas Congress & Expo and the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit, the two-day event will once again bring together key stakeholders from across the global…
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The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) has welcomed the measures to tighten fraud prevention provided for in the draft bill on the further development of the GHG reduction quota. These include, in particular, the abolition of double counting and the requirement for on-site inspections by the competent authority. If confirmation of such an audit is not provided, or if an…
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Honeywell has announced that SAF One Energy Management Limited (SAF One) will use Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ process technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Tata Projects Limited (TPL), the Tata Group’s engineering and construction arm, has been appointed as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner for the project. Together, Honeywell and TPL will deliver an…
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