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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed to MEPs that the EU should consider allowing higher ethanol blending in petrol in order to de-fossilise Europe’s car fleet more effectively.
Von der Leyen specifically mentioned E20, a petrol blend with up to 20% renewable ethanol, as a viable alternative to fossil fuel with lesser amounts of biofuel, and suggested the Commission…
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The European Commission has published the AccelerateEU communication – a coordinated set of immediate policy measures to address the energy crisis and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports, EWABA has reported.
For the European biodiesel sector, this represents a significant opportunity as AccelerateEU aims at 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰…
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The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP) has hailed the German Bundestag’s adoption of RED III as a decisive move to accelerate climate action in transport and restore integrity to the biofuels market.
The legislation raises the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction quota to 65% by 2040 and increases the cap on crop‑based biofuels to 5.8% by 2033, setting a clear long‑term…
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The EU remains needlessly over-reliant on fossil fuels for transport, thanks in part to policies that discourage the use of sustainable crop-based biofuels to reduce emissions, according to an analysis of European Commission data.
New figures from Eurostat’s SHARES database show that the share of renewable energy in EU road and rail transport actually decreased from 7.5% in 2023 to 7.4% in…
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The European Commission’s new recommendation that the EU could increase its use of biofuels as a way to boost energy security and reduce dependence on fossil oil is yet another reminder of the strategic importance of renewable ethanol in an increasingly uncertain geopolitical climate, ePURE has outlined.
European ethanol biorefineries producing food, feed, fuel and biogenic CO2 are domestic…
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The Trump administration ordered US refiners to blend a record amount of biofuels into petrol and diesel this year and next, in a move designed to support farmers.
The refining industry, however, warned the policy would backfire, pushing pump prices even higher at a time when they are already surging because of the war in Iran, Reuters reported.
The backlash from US refiners has exposed an…
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NATSO, representing truck stops and travel plazas, SIGMA and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) praised the Environmental Protection Agency and the Trump Administration for issuing ambitious Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
They urged Congress to quickly enact biofuel tax incentives that can help bring down retail fuel costs.
NATSO, SIGMA…
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Singapore has announced that its planned green jet fuel levy on all departing flights will be postponed until January 2027, citing the wider economic uncertainty triggered by the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran.
The levy, originally expected to be introduced much earlier, is intended to support the long‑term adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across the aviation…
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The newly announced trade agreement between the EU and Australia is the latest blow to Europe’s renewable ethanol industry, which is already reeling from the EU-Mercosur deal.
According to ePURE, the EU-Australia deal gives duty-free EU access to 10,000 tonnes of Australian ethanol: a major concession on a highly sensitive sector at a time when European renewable ethanol producers face…
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer driving season.
The waiver also allows E10 to exceed the 1-pound RVP waiver, so consistent and uniform fuel specifications for both E10 and E15 are applied nationwide this summer.
American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings issued the statement: “If ever there…
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European renewable ethanol producers are calling for increased safeguards in the EU’s proposed revision of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences for trade, which grants preferential tariffs to certain countries.
The provisional agreement reached by the Council and the Parliament in December 2025 introduces several positive changes for the ethanol sector, securing a more stable market for EU…
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US President Donald Trump has invited American farmers and biofuel producers to a high-profile event at the White House as part of a ‘celebration of agriculture’.
The gathering is expected to bring together key stakeholders from across the farming and renewable fuels sectors to discuss policy priorities, industry challenges and future opportunities.
The event underscores the importance of…
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The EU imported significantly less palm oil between July 2025 and early March 2026 than in the same period a year earlier, reflecting an overall decline in intra-community consumption.
The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) attributes this to the exclusion of palm oil-based biofuels from being credited towards national quota obligations, which is planned for 2030 and has…
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The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has announced its intention to issue a final negative determination in its anti‑subsidy investigation into US hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biodiesel.
After reviewing comments submitted in response to its Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) and considering newly available public information, the TRA has concluded that the US Blenders Tax Credit (BTC) no…
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Fuel retailers have reminded lawmakers that the transition away from the Biodiesel Blenders’ Tax Credit to the ‘45Z’ Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit is stifling demand for renewable fuels made from corn and soybeans, leading to higher fuel prices.
NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centres, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, and the National Association of Convenience…
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Shell has confirmed its commitment to inject R$3.5 billion (€577 million) into Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer Raízen, as the company works to stabilise its finances following a period of heavy losses and rising debt.
The announcement was made by Shell’s Brazil chief executive, Cristiano Pinto da Costa.
Raízen, a joint venture between Shell and Cosan, has faced mounting financial…
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