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May 19, 2025
EU is key market for US soy
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May 16, 2025
Delta Air Lines supports bipartisan legislation to boost sustainable aviation fuel
Delta Air Lines is supporting new bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will accelerate the growth of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Michigan while strengthening the state’s agricultural economy and creating new opportunities for farmers. Senate Bills 235-36, introduced by Sens. Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) and Joe Bellino (R-Monroe), and House Bills 4424-25, introduced... [Read More]

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May 7, 2025
China’s UCO exports to US plunge amid new tariffs
China’s exports of used cooking oil (UCO) to the United States — its largest market — are expected to plummet in the coming months, following the imposition of steep new tariffs. As a result, Chinese exporters are redirecting shipments to Europe and emerging markets across Asia, according to industry sources. Beginning this month, the US has implemented a 125%... [Read More]

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May 6, 2025
IATA launches new SAF registry
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled a global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry, which is managed independently by the newly established Civil Aviation Decarbonisation Organisation (CADO). This initiative aims to connect airlines, fuel producers, and corporate clients, ensuring transparent tracking of SAF transactions and preventing... [Read More]

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Apr 16, 2025
European Biodiesel Board welcomes EU discussions to cut biofuel fraud
The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has welcomed the recognition of the importance of combating Annex IX biofuels fraud and the fact that the Committee on the Sustainability of Biofuels, Bioliquids and Biomass fuels is discussing concrete measures to address it. The EBB considers fraud an existential threat for our industry for the functioning of sustainability verification... [Read More]

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Apr 15, 2025
Germany’s rapeseed imports decline
Germany harvested less rapeseed in 2024 than in the previous year. Despite the smaller domestic supply, rapeseed imports in the first half of the 2024/25 season remained below the previous year’s levels. According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, Germany imported approximately 3.1 million tonnes of rapeseed in the first half of the 2024/25 season,... [Read More]

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Mar 31, 2025
Trump White House urges new talks on biofuels policy
The Trump administration has urged oil and biofuel producers to negotiate a compromise on the future of US biofuels policy, aiming to prevent the political clashes that defined his first term, Reuters reported. The oil industry and biofuel producers have long competed for a share of the multibillion-dollar US gasoline market, frequently clashing over the Renewable Fuel... [Read More]

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Mar 26, 2025
Growth Energy welcomes John Deere as newest member
Growth Energy, the US’s largest biofuel trade association, has welcomed John Deere as its newest member. A global leader in the production of agricultural, construction, forestry, and turf equipment and solutions, John Deere has helped its customers produce food, fibre, fuel, and infrastructure worldwide for nearly 200 years. "John Deere is among the world's most... [Read More]

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Mar 25, 2025
Airbus accelerates SAF adoption with book and claim
Airbus is taking a significant step toward scaling the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by testing a new book and claim approach. This initiative aims to boost both supply and demand for SAF worldwide, providing a flexible and scalable solution to accelerate SAF adoption. The first MoU was signed by SMBC Aviation Capital, followed by AerCap, Comlux, Luxaviation,... [Read More]

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Mar 10, 2025
Smallest sunflower seed harvest in four years
According to recent data from the International Grains Council (IGC), global sunflower seed production will probably reach 50.1 million tonnes in the current season. This figure is not only 100,000 tonnes lower than previously expected, representing a 12.4% decline compared to the 2023/24 crop year, but also marks the smallest harvest in four years. According to the... [Read More]

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Feb 26, 2025
Clean Industrial Deal for shipping
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform, representing the European shipowners and the fuel suppliers, has stressed the urgency of developing a European supply chain for clean shipping fuels. An estimated €40 billion in annual investments is required for European shipping alone up to 2050 according to the Draghi report. Supporting investments to foster the production and availability... [Read More]

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Feb 18, 2025
ACE welcomes legislation to make nationwide E15 year-round permanent
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has welcomed the reintroduction of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act led by Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) in the Senate, and Representatives Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) in the House. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would extend the Reid vapour pressure... [Read More]

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Feb 10, 2025
Time to act on UK’s expiring trade remedy measures including biodiesel
Some UK anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures will expire in 2026. Affected UK producers can apply for an expiry review if they want the measures to be kept. The window for affected domestic producers to apply for an expiry review has now opened. The period for industry to request an expiry review for the measures listed below runs from January 2025 to end October... [Read More]

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Feb 7, 2025
Hungary becomes the EU’s top sunflower seed producer for the first time
The EU Commission slightly lowered its forecast of sunflower seed output in its February estimate for the 2024 oilseed harvest. According to recent information by the EU Commission, the 2024 EU sunflower seed harvest is seen to total around 8 million tonnes, 7,000 tonnes less than expected at the end of December. The revision increases the year-on-year decline to... [Read More]

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Feb 7, 2025
Higher demand for rapeseed imports due to smaller EU harvest
The EU Commission significantly lowered expectations concerning the European 2024 rapeseed harvest at the end of last year, reducing its forecast to approximately 17.2 million tonnes. Given the smaller crop and an expected rapeseed processing volume of about 23 million tonnes, this means that the EU will rely more on imports. Most imports go to German oil mills, which... [Read More]

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Jan 30, 2025
Third Heathrow runway to boost demand for SAF
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said Heathrow's third runway could be built and be operational in a decade's time. The extra runway at Heathrow was one of a number of infrastructure projects announced by the chancellor as part of the government's plans to boost economic growth. A new runway will help increase capacity at the already over-stretched airport, while additional... [Read More]

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Jan 28, 2025
EWABA prepares position paper on feedstock certification
The EWABA association has highlighted the need to enable the deployment of cover and intermediate crops in Europe by ensuring the highest sustainability certification requirements. Increasing decarbonisation targets, especially in the aviation and maritime sectors, will only be achieved with additional volumes of eligible feedstock. As part of the European Commission’s... [Read More]


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