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Jun 17, 2026

Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos launch joint venture to develop major SAF project in Northern France

A new European-led initiative to accelerate aviation decarbonisation has taken flight, as Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos sign an agreement to create Rebound, a joint venture dedicated to developing one of Europe’s largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production sites at the Port of Dunkirk. The project aims to produce around 160,000 tonnes of SAF...
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SAF News

Jun 17, 2026

Topsoe and Preem complete successful co‑processing run for renewable diesel and SAF

Topsoe and Swedish refiner Preem have announced the successful completion of a co‑processing campaign producing renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel at Preem’s Gothenburg refinery. The companies confirmed that the trial used waste‑ and residue‑based lipids blended with conventional refinery feedstocks, demonstrating the flexibility of existing hydrotreating units to produce low‑carbon fuels at scale. The...
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Policy News

Jun 16, 2026

Alkagesta appoints biofuels trading desk lead

Malta-headquartered commodity trading house Alkagesta has promoted Anthony Guida to Biofuels Trading Desk Lead, recognising his role in establishing and scaling the company's biofuels division since its launch last year. Guida brings a decade of energy markets experience, including roles at S&P Global Platts, Phillips 66, and PETRONAS, where he progressed from crude oil market...
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SAF News

Jun 16, 2026

Bangchak Group unveils Thailand’s first commercial SAF production facility

Bangchak Group has officially launched Thailand’s first commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), marking a major milestone in the nation’s transition towards low‑carbon energy and its ambition to join the global next‑generation aviation fuel supply chain. The new facility, located at the Bangchak Phra Khanong Refinery, is the country’s first 100% HEFA‑SPK standalone SAF...
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SAF News

Jun 15, 2026

Exolum to introduce sustainable aviation fuel at Madeira

Exolum has commenced operations at the aviation fuel storage and distribution facilities and the hydrant network at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport in Madeira, Portugal, managed by ANA (VINCI Group). The company will invest more than €4.5 million by 2029 in the construction of new infrastructure designed to increase the facility’s storage capacity to 1,300 m³....
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Policy News

Jun 15, 2026

UFOP warns EU against ‘misguided’ high‑iLUC classification for soy as policy clash threatens Europe’s protein strategy

The Union zur Förderung von Oel‑ und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) has sharply criticised the European Commission’s proposal to classify soybeans as a high‑iLUC‑risk feedstock, warning that the move is based on a flawed understanding of what drives global soy and rapeseed markets — and risks undermining Europe’s own protein‑crop ambitions. UFOP argues that the iLUC debate...
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Biodiesel News

Jun 15, 2026

Certas Energy accelerates HVO rollout with £1.5m bunker‑network upgrade as demand for alternative fuels surges

Certas Energy is ramping up its national HVO infrastructure with a £1.5 million (€1.76m) investment to redevelop five HGV refuelling bunkers over the next 12 months — a move that positions the company at the forefront of the UK’s transition to low‑carbon liquid fuels. The programme has already begun with a £500,000 (€586,000) overhaul of...
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Biodiesel News

Jun 12, 2026

NYK launches trial of B100 biofuel onboard car carrier

NYK has begun a landmark one‑year trial using 100% biofuel (B100) aboard one of its operational car carriers, marking a significant step in the maritime sector’s decarbonisation efforts. The initiative aims to assess the long‑term safety, stability, and mechanical performance of high‑purity biofuel under real‑world operating conditions. The fuel used in the trial is a...
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Biodiesel News

Jun 12, 2026

Certas HVO to power shuttle buses at show

Reinforcing its ongoing commitment to the construction sector, Certas Energy will be one of the sponsors at Hillhead, the country’s largest quarrying, construction and recycling exhibition, running from 23rd until 25th June. As part of its sponsorship of the event, which will take place in cavernous Hillhead Quarry in Buxton, the country’s leading fuel and energy transition partner will also be...
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Features

Jun 12, 2026

From feedstock to flight

KROHNE bridges the gap between classical oil and gas expertise and renewable feedstock production through advanced process instrumentation. Yannick Farine, Industry Manager Biofuels and Bioenergy, speaks to Biofuels International How would you describe the current situation for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and which dynamics are shaping the market most strongly at the moment? The SAF...
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Bioethanol News

Jun 11, 2026

EU renewable ethanol sets new greenhouse-gas reduction record

Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members and other EU producers reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of nearly 82% compared to fossil fuels in 2025, according to newly certified data. This record-high sustainability score for renewable ethanol represents a 16-year trend of European renewable ethanol approaching carbon-neutrality. It also confirms the importance...
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SAF News

Jun 11, 2026

Lighthouse Green Fuels completes FEED for flagship Teesside SAF facility

Alfanar has completed Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for its Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) project in Teesside, marking a major milestone for what will become one of the world’s largest second‑generation Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facilities. Delivered with engineering partner Worley, the achievement makes LGF the first project of its kind in Europe to reach this...
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SAF News

Jun 10, 2026

Brazil to become ‘SAF powerhouse’, says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted Brazil’s opportunity to become a SAF powerhouse as its 82nd Annual General Meeting gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This would make Brazil a key player in air transport’s decarbonisation, strengthen energy security, and grow Brazil’s economy. Key points to note included how airlines will need some...
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SAF News

Jun 10, 2026

Syzygy Plasmonics signs capacity reservation agreement with World Fuel for future SAF production

Syzygy Plasmonics, a developer of light-driven reactor technology and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects, announced that it has entered into a capacity reservation agreement with World Fuel Services (World Fuel) for future SAF production from Syzygy's planned NovaSAF™ facilities. The agreement provides for the reservation of a portion of production capacity from Syzygy's future commercial-scale...
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SAF News

Jun 10, 2026

Launch of Green Fuels Accelerator to fast track SAF adoption

Cyan Ventures has launched a first-of-a-kind Green Fuels Accelerator (GFA) to advance commercial scale low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) production. Funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) – with support from industry partners including Qantas and Boeing – the GFA has selected its first seven Australian LCLF projects to fast-track toward financial close and...
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Product News

Jun 9, 2026

LDC to build new sunflower and soy processing plant

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has announced a strategic investment in the construction of a new plant to process sunflower seeds and soybeans at the site of its existing facility in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. This investment will expand LDC’s industrial network in the country, reinforcing oilseed processing capabilities in one of Argentina’s most prominent sunflower production...
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Features

Jun 9, 2026

The first drops of change

A decade ago, SAF was an industry talking point. Today, it is a small but growing reality. In the words of Willie Walsh, director general of IATA: “Every drop of SAF matters, but it’s still just a drop in the ocean.” By the end of last year, a cluster of pioneering airlines had moved beyond...
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SAF News

Jun 8, 2026

Axens and Green Sky Capital to develop SAF facility in Egppt

Axens is collaborating with Green Sky Capital for the development of a 200,000 tonnes per annum sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Egypt, which set to become the first SAF production plant in Egypt and across Africa. The project will produce SAF from lipid-based feedstocks using Axens’ leading Vegan® HEFA technology and is being...
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Policy News

Jun 8, 2026

Rapeseed prices offer farmers incentive

The price gap between forward contract prices for soft wheat and rapeseed from the 2026 crop has recently widened to a ratio of 1:2.7, further increasing the incentive for farmers to sow rapeseed for the 2027 harvest. At the end of May 2026, rapeseed growers in Germany received an average of just under €492 per...
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Policy News

Jun 8, 2026

Global biofuel demand to grow by nearly 70% as food prices rise, T&E warns

The current scramble for biofuel feedstocks to combat high oil prices could see biofuel consumption globally rise by 30% this year and a staggering 70% by 2030, a new T&E study shows. This risks putting severe pressure on global food prices with vegetable oil prices already at a post-2022 peak. T&E warns governments not to...
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