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Mar 18, 2024
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Mar 18, 2024
Sasol, the global chemicals and energy company, and Topsoe, leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, have announced the successful launch of their joint venture, Zaffra. With its headquarters based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Zaffra is set to become a key player in the aviation industry, focusing on the development and delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel... [Read More]

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Mar 14, 2024
A proposed two-week strike action by Finnish labour unions could affect Neste's Porvoo oil refinery operations next week. Finnish unions have for months protested against the right-wing government's plan to favour local work agreements over centralised bargains, limit political strikes, cut social welfare and make it easier to terminate work contracts, , Reuters reported. Unions... [Read More]

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Mar 1, 2024
Cleanova is a new entrant in the industrial filtration sector with a fresh approach to delivering a cleaner future. Comprising four established brands – Airpel, Dollinger, Plenty and Vokes – the company has been established to provide innovative filtration solutions that allow customers to sustain their industrial processes and protect the environment by increasing... [Read More]

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Feb 26, 2024
Vopak has successfully commissioned 40,000 cubic metres of capacity at its Sebarok terminal for blending of biofuels into marine fuels. The existing pipeline system was also converted to a dedicated biofuel blending service. Vopak's Sebarok terminal is located close to Singapore's eastern anchorage, where a large part of bunkering activity takes place. Since 2022,... [Read More]

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Feb 20, 2024
Brazil and Argentina are set to maintain their shares in the global soybean market this crop year. While Brazil's harvest is likely to fall just short of the previous year's bumper crop, Argentina is expected to double its soybean production. Brazil, the US and Argentina are the world's main soybean producing countries, collectively accounting for 80% of global soybean... [Read More]

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Feb 14, 2024
The FAO vegetable oil price index averaged 122.5 points in January, which was marginally up on the previous month, but still 12.8% below the January 2023 level. In January, higher palm oil and sunflower oil prices contrasted with, and practically offset, lower soybean and rapeseed oil prices. The rise in palm oil prices was first due to seasonally lower production in... [Read More]

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Feb 12, 2024
Repsol has received certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), giving the company access to sell its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the RSB Book and Claim System. This enables the multi-energy company to deliver SAF at specific airports and enter it into the RSB registry. This allows customers at other airports around the world to claim... [Read More]

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Feb 5, 2024
Exports of both rapeseed and soybean meal rose sharply in the period from July to November last year compared to the previous year. The commodities were mainly sold to other EU countries. According to information published by the German Federal Statistical Office, Germany exported a total of 783,000 tonnes of rapeseed meal in the period July to November 2023. This translated... [Read More]

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Jan 22, 2024
Sasol and Topsoe have announced the appointment of Jan Toschka as the CEO of the joint venture established to develop, build, own and operate SAF ventures and to market the products. In June last year, Sasol and Topsoe announced their intent to form a new joint venture. The aviation industry alone accounts for 2% of global carbon emissions, and the joint venture aims... [Read More]

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Jan 15, 2024
According to investigations by Agrarmarkt-Informations-Gesellschaft the total area planted with cereals, oilseeds and protein, sugar and fibre crops, fruit, vegetables and nuts was 1.2 billion hectares in 2022. The largest share was used directly or indirectly, via livestock feeds, for human nutrition. Only around 6% of the area was used to produce biofuels. Biofuel... [Read More]

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Jan 11, 2024
United Energy Trading has achieved International Sustainability and Carbon Certification EU and PLUS certifications for its purchasing, selling, and trading of ISCC EU and PLUS certified biofuels. The ISCC EU certification is recognised by the European Commission to demonstrate compliance with the sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids set out in the Renewable... [Read More]

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Jan 9, 2024
The 2024 Energy from Waste Conference to be held in London on 6-7 March will once again bring together an exceptional line-up of the industry’s best speakers, with technical experts, international leaders and innovative developers providing an unmissable two days of the latest information. Attendees will benefit from a packed two-day programme as they explore the critical... [Read More]

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Jan 9, 2024
Biofuel demand is forecast to expand to 6% of forecasted road transport energy demand in 2030, driven by policies and planned project additions, according to data from the International Energy Agency. The 6% share will be equivalent to 5.3 exajoules, the IEA said in its December report The Role of E-fuels in Decarbonising Transport. Road transport accounted for nearly... [Read More]

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Jan 2, 2024
The USDA said the global production of oilseeds in the crop year 2023/24 is set to hit a peak of around 661 million tonnes, which would be up around 4% year-on-year. Global processing of oilseeds is also set to rise to a record high of 542.5 million tonnes, according to the most recent USDA outlook. This would be up around 19.1 million tonnes on the crop year 2022/23.... [Read More]

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Dec 22, 2023
Biofuels International wishes a happy and restful festive period to all of our readers. Thank you for following us, and we look forward to resuming activity on 2 January 2024. ... [Read More]

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Dec 5, 2023
The boards of directors of Madison Bidco Limited and Velocys have reached an agreement concerning the takeover of the sustainable fuels technology company. It has been reported that terms and conditions of a recommended cash acquisition by Bidco of the entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital of Velocys has been agreed. It is intended that the acquisition... [Read More]


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