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The European Commission launched a public consultation on a draft amendment to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807, proposing the gradual exclusion of biofuels derived from palm oil and soybean oil by 2030.
Under the proposal, companies subject to EU renewable energy quotas would no longer be permitted to count biofuels produced from these feedstocks towards their obligations after that…
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Honeywell and TruAlt Bioenergy Limited today announced a strategic agreement to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in India.
Under the partnership, TruAlt Bioenergy will deploy Honeywell UOP’s Ethanol-to-Jet (EtJ) process technology to produce 80,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of SAF, marking a key milestone toward establishing one of the country’s first dedicated ethanol-based…
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FatHopes Energy has announced the completion of the feasibility study of their integrated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refinery project, conducted by FGE NexantECA.
With this milestone achieved, the project is now ready to advance to its next phase and deliver another strategic sustainability focus asset for Malaysia.
“Securing the SAF pathway landscape and ensuring that the world’s…
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As we enter 2026, the biofuels industry stands at the intersection of accelerating policy mandates, global disruptions and a surge of innovation. Over the next 12 months, one or two defining trends will reshape the sector: the drive for decarbonisation and the expansion of advanced biofuel capacity. Both trends represent profound opportunities — for climate action and commercial leadership —…
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The European Union is preparing to unveil a new maritime decarbonisation strategy aimed at accelerating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions across the shipping sector, reinforcing its broader climate ambitions under the European Green Deal.
The forthcoming strategy is expected to set out a clear pathway for cutting emissions from maritime transport, which remains one of the more…
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Iowa’s biodiesel plants produced 244 million gallons in 2025, down 31% from 353 million gallons in 2024.
Only eight facilities reported production in 2025, with several operating intermittently and well under capacity. The industry faced significant uncertainty due to both low Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) blending levels and a lapse in federal tax policy.
“2025 was a real gut punch for…
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OMV announced its results for the 2025 financial year with a clean CCS Operating Result of €4.6 billion and clean CCS net income attributable to stockholders of €1.9 billion.
Sales from continuing operations amounted to €24.3 billion.
Cash flow from operating activities stood at €5.2 billion. The clean operating result of the Energy segment was €2.7 billion, while the clean CCS…
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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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