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EU rapeseed imports fell sharply at the start of the 2026/27 season, signalling tightening feedstock availability for Europe’s biodiesel and HVO producers despite a smaller domestic harvest. New figures show that rapeseed arrivals from July to September totalled around 871,500 tonnes, a 14% decline year‑on‑year, with logistical constraints in Ukraine continuing to reshape trade…
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Argentina is expected to have a larger soybean harvest in the 2026/27 season. In addition to a likely expansion in acreage, favourable yield prospects in particular are underpinning expectations. The El Niño weather phenomenon could also provide additional support. Argentina’s soybean harvest in the 2026/27 marketing year is expected to exceed the previous year’s level. How much larger the…
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The EU imported notably less rapeseed in the first quarter of the current season compared with the same period of 2025. Ukraine remained the main supplier, although volumes were noticeably smaller due to logistical bottlenecks. At approximately 871,500 tonnes, rapeseed imports in the first quarter of 2026 were 14 per cent below those in the same period the previous year. As in previous years,…
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According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, the 2026 German soybean harvest is expected to exceed the previous year's output, reaching a new record high despite significantly lower yields per hectare. The increase in production is due to an expansion of the crop area. According to Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft, soybean farming did not play a major role in Germany until…
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According to information published by the International Grains Council (IGC), global production of sunflower seed could increase to 62.1 million tonnes in the 2026/27 season, representing a rise of approximately 10 per cent on the previous season. The main reason for this growth is higher production in the Black Sea region. Russia is expected to reach a new record high, with a projected…
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Bayer and Neste have finalised a commercial agreement to jointly scale Bayer’s newgold® winter canola as a dedicated feedstock for renewable diesel and SAF production in the Southern Great Plains of the United States. The partnership aims to expand winter canola acreage, providing lower‑carbon‑intensity oilseed supply to meet rapidly growing biofuels demand, projected to reach around 40…
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Haffner Energy has unveiled SB‑HEFA (Solid Biomass to HEFA), a new process designed to cut the cost of renewable diesel and SAF by around 50%. The technology directly converts solid biomass into liquid thermolysis oil, avoiding the conventional syngas route. This oil is rapidly cooled, stabilised, filtered and then upgraded via hydrodeoxygenation using established HEFA industry…
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Velocys has released the new AlphaCore™ 800 reactor, its highest-capacity microchannel Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactor to date. It is designed to produce up to 800 barrels per day, or 30,000 tonnes per year (30 kt/a) of FT fluids from a single reactor. AlphaCore 800 doubles the capacity of AlphaCore 400 and extends Velocys' throughput-based AlphaCore reactor family from approximately 50 to 800…
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The German rapeseed harvest has now been completed with yields falling short of expectations despite initially promising crop development. The extreme heatwave in early summer contributed to the disappointing results. However, according to the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP), the key factor was the emergence of rapeseed flea beetles and pod pests, which can no longer be…
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Eni and PETRONAS have signed a feasibility agreement (FA) to evaluate the development of bio-gasoline starting from the established Ecofining™ technology process, through which Eni has been producing HVO biofuels since 2014. The aim of the agreement is to assess the technical, market and sustainability profiles, as well as the performance levels of new bio-gasolines from renewable raw…
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Bayer and Neste have finalised a commercial agreement to jointly scale Bayer’s newgold® winter canola. The collaboration will enable Bayer to significantly expand acres of winter canola in the Southern Great Plains of the US. “In times of geopolitical tensions, the need for more energy security and resilience while decarbonising the transportation sector leads to growing demand for…
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According to estimates by the European Commission, EU legume production for the 2026 harvest will fall 7 per cent below the previous year's level. The mean of the past five years is nevertheless expected to be exceeded. According to figures published by the European Commission, the legume harvest throughout the EU will likely reach just over 6.7 million tonnes in 2026, representing a 7 per…
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