EU member states imported significantly less palm oil in the marketing year 2022/23 than the previous year. The decline in imports was especially strong in the Netherlands, Italy and Belgium. From July 2022 through to the end of June this year, the EU-27 imported just under 4 million tonnes of palm oil. This was around 934,000 tonnes or 19% less than the year before.... [Read More]

Virgin Atlantic has announced that the world’s first 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight will take off on 28 November. Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce have already completed a successful blend ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which powers the Boeing 787 aircraft that will make the flight. Air bp and Virent have also been announced... [Read More]

David Carpintero, the director general of ePURE, has become the new chairman of the European Net Zero Alliance (ENZA). Carpintero succeeds Aurélie Beauvais, managing director of Euroheat & Power. He said: “The EU needs to be open to a broad range of carbon-abatement technologies to achieve its climate goals – embracing all sustainable solutions. “That’s what... [Read More]

The new generation of DAF trucks are ready to operate on 100% HVO. In addition to the introduction of a complete series of fully electric trucks and the development of hydrogen technology, DAF is getting its combustion engines ready for new types of fuel to further reduce CO₂ emissions. HVO – hydrotreated vegetable oil – is a biofuel of the latest generation that... [Read More]

Assessing this year’s prospects for biofuels in South America is about much more than just what is happening in Brazil. As a starting point, however, it’s difficult to move pass the country’s recent change of government and subsequent upheaval surrounding the actual changing of power. With more than 400 biofuel plants operating in Brazil, according to the latest... [Read More]

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has welcomed the ambition of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to be climate-neutral by 2050. The authority views the new agreements set out by the 175 IMO Member States as an important foundation for climate-proofing the shipping sector. “Considering the diverse viewpoints of flag states in the IMO, the result obtained... [Read More]

Royal Mail is to fuel some of its heavy good vehicles (HGVs) with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Royal Mail's Sheffield mail centre, Midlands Super Hub and Manchester vehicle operating centres will be the first sites to transition to HVO with four more locations to follow later on. The locations have been chosen based on where HGVs move significant volumes for major... [Read More]

Indonesia’s PT Pertamina is set to begin producing bioethanol from sugarcane and cassava. The world's biggest palm oil biodiesel user has been working to introduce bioethanol mandates for petroleum to further cut fuel imports and carbon emissions. “This year, we will launch our new product, bioethanol - sugarcane based, cassava based. (There is) a lot of feedstock... [Read More]

EWABA has welcomed German-based trader Gelsenkraft as one of its newest members. The company was founded in 2010 in Coesfeld and it opened an office in Murcia, Spain, in 2013. The company trades energetic bio-based raw materials such as oils and fats as well as biofuel certified according to the Renewable Energy Directive of the European Union (ISCC/REDcert). Gelsenkraft... [Read More]

US refiners intend to challenge the Biden administration's rejection of waivers to exempt oil refiners from biofuel blending mandates. This has left several on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars, Par Pacific told Reuters. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has the authority to issue the waivers, denied exemption requests from 15 small refineries... [Read More]

Nicholas Ball, founder & CEO at Xfuel, outlines what inspired him to become involved in the biofuels space. What was your first job? My first job was a summer job when I was 12 years old, supporting an electrician with the electrical installation of a new hotel in Mallorca, Spain - which is where I grew up. When I entered the workforce following my engineering master’s... [Read More]

This is an important year for India with the country holding the G20 presidency through to the end of November, giving the nation’s leaders several opportunities to help shape future policies and programmes across many sectors, including their already-declared strong focus on biofuels. Adopting a presidency theme of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth One Family One... [Read More]

EU-27 rapeseed imports from non-EU countries exceeded the previous year's volume of 5.5 million tonnes coming in at 7.3 million tonnes. This translated to a 33% rise while European soybean imports have fallen short of the previous year's level. EU soybean imports declined to around 13 million tonnes in 2022/23. Brazil and the USA remained the most important suppliers,... [Read More]

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has announced that SkyCell has joined its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme. Founded in 2012, SkyCell focuses on catering to pharmaceutical supply chains by providing temperature-controlled hybrid containers and advanced technological solutions to safeguard crucial medications. The company has now become one of... [Read More]

Cepsa has started selling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at four of Spain's main airports which combined handle over 133 million passengers each year. The energy company is now selling SAF at Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca and Seville. The energy company, currently one of the main manufacturers and suppliers of aviation fuels in the Spanish market, produces this... [Read More]

Growth Energy has urged the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to include the ethanol industry in its effort to reach the Biden administration’s goals for the expanded use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The administration’s SAF Grand Challenge pledges to reach 3 billion gallons of SAF production per year by 2030 and 35 billion gallons per year by 2050. “To... [Read More]