(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up earlier today (October 14, 2026) to promote Unleaded 88 at the Holiday station located at 1035 County Road East E in Vadnais Heights. During the event, held from
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Back TO HOMEClimate Protection in Focus of Biofuel Policy: UFOP Publishes Status Report “Biodiesel & Co. 2025/2026”
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants ( UFOP )) -- With the 17th edition of its status report “Biodiesel & Co. 2025/2026”, the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants ( UFOP ) continues its annual
October 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Massachusetts Marks First Barge Delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Boston Logan
(Massachusetts Port Authority) Milestone builds on efforts to expand access to cleaner aviation fuel and reduce emissions -- The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) joined Delta Air Lines, elected officials, Shell Aviation and aviation stakeholders today to mark a major milestone in sustainable
October 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Greenfield Global and European Energy Sign Joint Venture to Establish a Platform for Large-Scale e-Methanol Production in Québec, Canada
(European Energy) Agreement between Greenfield Global and European Energy establishes a joint platform for e-fuels development in Québec, combining Greenfield’s industrial infrastructure and biogenic CO₂ resources with European Energy’s proven renewable energy and Power-to-X expertise. – The planned facility will have an
October 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Toyota Demonstrates Eight-Minute Hydrogen Truck Refueling
(ACT News) • Toyota and NLR completed high-flow hydrogen fueling tests delivering up to 450 miles of truck range in approximately eight minutes. The 70 MPa fueling system can deliver up to 300 grams of hydrogen per second, approximately five times
October 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Singapore Looking into Wider Adoption of Biofuels, Bioresources to Hit Net-Zero Emissions Target
(Straits Times/EDB.gov) To reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Republic is studying the potential for wider adoption of biofuels and sustainable bioresources in carbon-intensive sectors such as electricity generation, transport and heavy industry. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and
October 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Special Focus | First Ship Delivered: Will EPS Build Nuclear-Powered Ships?
by Zhao Bo (China Classification Society/China Ship Inspection (Google Translation)) The first vessel of the dual-fuel very large liquid ammonia carrier (VLAC) ordered by Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) from Hyundai Heavy Industries' Ulsan shipyard, "TERRA CLOVE", was named yesterday. This 93,000-cubic-meter VLAC
October 29, 2026 Read Full Article
China Classification Society Facilitates the Implementation of the "Action Plan for the Promotion and Application of New Energy Vessels on Inland Waterways (2026-2030)".
(China Classification Society) On September 29, 2026, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the National Energy Administration jointly issued the "Action Plan for the Promotion and Application of New Energy Vessels on Inland Waterways (2026-2030)".
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Rollins: Mexico Trade Deal Could Boost Ethanol Exports 32%
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The USDA is finalizing a trade agreement to increase U.S. ethanol exports to Mexico. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins made the announcement Monday following a tour of an ADM processing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “We are working
October 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Opinion: Voters Want Lower Fuel Costs. We Have a Solution
by Neil Caskey, Geoff Cooper, Emily Skor, and Tim Lust (Agri-Pulse) You don’t have to be a campaign consultant to know that political signs with effective messaging can make a difference in election outcomes. And the most effective political sign this
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HAM Group Fulfils Its Commitment: 100% of Its Refuelling Stations in Spain Now Exclusively Supply BioLNG and/or BioCNG
(HAM Group) HAM Group has reached a new milestone in its sustainability strategy by completing the transition to biomethane at all its refuelling stations in Spain. By the month of May, all our stations were already supplying bio-fuel, and since September,
October 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Africa Bioethanol Association (ABA) -- Strengthening Africa’s Energy Security with Biofuels
(Africa Bioethanol Association) Africa's fuel supply is heavily concentrated. Most Sub-Saharan African countries source their refined petroleum from a narrow set of Gulf suppliers, transit through a small number of shipping corridors, and carry minimal strategic reserves. Sub-Saharan Africa's dependence on imported refined
October 28, 2026 Read Full Article
JERA Signs a Binding Heads of Agreement with AM Green for Long-Term Supply of Green Ammonia for Maritime Decarbonization
(JERA) JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) and AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited (AM Green) today jointly announced that it has entered into a Binding Heads of Agreement ("HoA") with AM Green regarding the long-term supply of green ammonia produced in India. Under
October 28, 2026 Read Full Article
The Port of Riga and South Korea’s ECOMETHANOL Sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Green Methanol Production
(Port of Riga) Today, October 20, in the presence of Jonghan Kim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Latvia, and Māris Sprindžuks, Deputy Chairman of the Riga City Council, a memorandum of cooperation was signed at Riga City Hall between
October 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Canada Proposes Changes to Support the Low-Carbon Fuel Industry Public Comment DEADLINE tbd
(Government of Canada/Environment and Climate Change Canada) The Government of Canada is helping strengthen Canada’s low-carbon fuel industry by proposing changes to the Clean Fuel Regulations. This will support domestic production and encourage long-term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. These amendments
October 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Port of Santos Begins Regular Ethanol Bunkering Operations
by Michele Labrut (Seatrade Maritime News) With ethanol emerging as an alternative fuel the first port in Latin America has started offering it on a regular basis -- The Port of Santos Authority (APS), CMA CGM, Copersucar and Bunker One have announced
October 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Gevo Provides Business Update, Anticipates Carbon Business to Deliver over $50 Million of Revenue in 2026
(Gevo/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Gevo Inc. on Oct. 22 provided a business update announcing strong growth of its carbon business and its anticipated delivery of over $50 million in revenue for 2026 from the carbon business and independent of U.S. federal government
October 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Valero Reports Strong Q3 Operations for Ethanol, Renewable Diesel Segments
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valero Energy Corp. on Oct. 22 released third-quarter financial results, reporting record-high ethanol production volumes and a profitable three-month period for both its ethanol segment and its renewable diesel joint venture. Valero’s ethanol production averaged a
October 27, 2026 Read Full Article
BIEPA Asks Govt, OMCs to Review Ethanol Supply Tender Allocation Methodology
(The Hindu Business Line) The association has raised concerns that long-term offtake agreement holders receive priority for contracted quantities and an additional preference, on a best-endeavour basis The Bharat Independent Ethanol Producers Association (BIEPA), representing independent dedicated ethanol manufacturers across India, has
October 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Bunker One Executes Latin America’s First Bioethanol Bunkering of a Deep-Sea Container Vessel
(Bunker One) 500,000-litre operation at the Port of Santos marks a breakthrough for bioethanol as a marine fuel and demonstrates the industry’s ability to safely deliver a new fuel at commercial scale Rio de Janeiro – Bunker One has completed Latin America’s
October 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Keppel Appointed Biomethane Aggregator by Singapore’s Economic Development Board for 15 Years
(Keppel) 120 MW import capacity strengthens Keppel’s competitive edge in integrated energy and digital infrastructure and expands cleaner energy pathways for Singapore. Keppel Ltd, through its Infrastructure Division (Keppel), has been appointed by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) to aggregate, import
October 27, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of the Industry: The Way Out of the Green Premium Trap
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation outlines a pragmatic pivot for the bioeconomy, urging producers to escape the “green premium trap” by trading virtue-signaling for commercial necessity. Growth stalls when relying on mandates or uncommitted buyers; instead, bio-innovators must integrate
October 27, 2026 Read Full Article
STX Group and TURN2X Bring RFNBO-Compliant e-Methane to Market
(STX Group) STX Group, a leading environmental commodity trader, today announces its first offtake of RFNBO (Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin)-compliant e-Methane, produced by TURN2X at its first commercial plant in Spain. The agreement provides STX Group with access to TURN2X’s
October 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Farmers, Crushers Look for Continued Growth through Strong Biofuel Policy
by Sara Wyant (High Plains Journal) Oilseed processing plants are running wide open now and more processing facilities are in the works, creating improved economic opportunities for farmers and rural communities. Whether that momentum will be maintained depends in large part
October 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Want to Spend Half as Much Money on Fuel? Chevy and Buick Are Quietly Selling E85-Capable Cars
by Matt Hardigree (The Autopian) ... If only there were some magic fuel that cost less money and could be put in a modern car you could buy right now. Even better, what if that fuel could be put in a
October 26, 2026 Read Full Article
‘Unacceptable’: Corn Growers Blast USDA after Major Crop Data Error Comes to Light
by C.J. Miller (Hoosier Ag) National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) leadership is calling out the federal government after USDA admitted late Friday to a major data processing error in its September crop reporting—a mistake corn industry leaders say severely damaged grain
October 26, 2026 Read Full Article
More Haulers Get Breathing Room under Fuel Emergency
(Landline Media) An emergency waiver from hours-of-service requirements, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, has been in effect since mid-September. That order remains in effect through Dec. 16, but was recently amended by FMCSA. Following a request from the Renewable Fuels
October 26, 2026 Read Full Article
UFOP: US Biofuels Policy Causes Canada’s Oilseed Processing to Grow
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e. V. (UFOP)/Biobased Diesel Daily) In Canada, rapeseed/canola demand from domestic processors continues to rise. Above all, firm demand for canola oil and meal is likely to result in less seed being available for export. The
October 25, 2026 Read Full Article
OXCCU's First SAF Blend Component Tested and Verified by Intertek
OXCCU, a leading carbon-to-value company converting waste carbon into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has produced its first samples of a finished synthetic blend component for SAF blending. The fuel was tested to international standards by trusted chemical and fuel analysis
October 25, 2026 Read Full Article
DEPA Trading and CHITAS FARM: The First Compressed Biomethane Production Unit in Greece Is in the Final Stretch
(DEPA (Google translation)) The issuance of the first license to install a biomethane production unit in Greece under the new institutional framework marks an important milestone for the development of the renewable gas market in the country. An important step for the
October 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standards 2026: Where US D4 Supply Stands against the Biomass-Based Diesel Requirement
by Robert Lane (Fastmarkets) How US biodiesel and renewable diesel production is tracking against its 2026 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirement, what small refinery exemption reallocation could add, how the federal demand outlook has shifted, and what RIN prices and biodiesel
October 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Europe Takes China’s Used Cooking Oil, the US Takes Australia’s Tallow
by David Alley (Fastmarkets) Shifting global feedstock economics are shifting trade. China’s UCO exports are up 55% on 2025, with Europe taking nearly twice the US volume, while tariffs have cut Brazil’s tallow shipments to the US by 44%. From January to
October 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Hebei Shoulang Facility Using LanzaTech Technology Achieves World’s First ISCC EU RCF Certification for Ethanol Produced from Steel Mill Waste Gases
(LanzaTech) • Hebei Shoulang New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“Hebei Shoulang”) in Tangshan, Hebei Province, China, has achieved ISCC EU Recycled Carbon Fuel (RCF) producer certification ISCC EU certification verifies compliance with the sustainability criteria and GHG savings methodology implemented under the
October 25, 2026 Read Full Article
With Core Technologies Leading the World, Shanghai's Inland Waterway Vessels Have Successfully Refueled with Biomass Methanol for the First Time.
by Yu Taoran (Jiefang Daily/Shangguan News) Today (October 15, 2026), the inaugural refueling ceremony for biomass methanol marine fuel on Shanghai's inland waterways, themed "First Inland Waterway Fueling: Green Start to the Huangpu River," was held at the Luodong Container Terminal
October 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Guangzhou Port Authority Is Building a Dense Green Port and Shipping Network to Strengthen Its Role as a Hub for Automobile Exports.
(Guangzhou Port Authority (Google Translation)) On October 16, the first methanol fuel bunkering operation for a roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel at Guangzhou Port was successfully completed. On the same day, the vessel "Daqing 268" bunkered 2,300 tons of methanol (including 1,400 tons
October 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Phase II of the World's Largest Green Integrated Hydroammonium Alcohol Project Commences Construction
by Fan Ying and Zeng Xueying (Party Building Department of China Energy Engineering Corporation, Hydrogen Energy Company (Google translatio)) On October 20, the second phase of the "Qingqing Hydrogen-1" China Energy Construction Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park (Green Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol Integrated Project),
October 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Brazil May Resume US Ethanol Imports through Suape Port in January, Says StoneX
(ChiniMandi) Brazil could resume ethanol imports from the United States through the port of Suape in Pernambuco state in January 2027, as import economics are expected to become favourable during the country’s sugarcane off-season, brokerage and consultancy StoneX said in a
October 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Repsol Delivers Co-processed B30 Bunker Fuel to NCLH in Barcelona
(Manifold Times) Fuel supplied was B30 co-processed marine gasoil, produced using conventional and renewable feedstocks through Repsol’s co-processing technology. -- Repsol on Monday (12 October 2026) said it has successfully completed B30 marine fuel deliveries with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH)
October 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Wasaline Signs Biogas Agreement with St1 Biokraft to Use Locally Produced Biogas from Nurmo
(Via/St1 Biokraft) Wasaline has signed an agreement with St1 Biokraft for the supply of 42 GWh of liquefied biogas (LBG) per year. Deliveries will begin in January 2028 and will take place in connection with the bunkering of Aurora Botnia in
October 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Increasing the Blend to B16 in 2027 Could Raise Biodiesel Use to 11 Billion Liters
(Reuters/Forbes(Google translation)) The national industry is operating at 40% idle capacity, but has sufficient capacity to meet the expansion in consumption. A potential increase in the biodiesel blend in diesel in Brazil from 15% to 16% in 2027 would raise demand for
October 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Nebraska’s E15 Sales Surge as Farmer-Funded Infrastructure Pays Off
(Nebraska Corn Board/Alliance Times-Herald) Nebraska Corn Board Continues to Provide Ethanol Infrastructure Program to Increase Ethanol Sales -- Nebraska drivers bought more gallons of E15 fuel in 2025, a nearly 45% jump from the year before, according to the Nebraska Department
October 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuel Demand Rises on Mandates and 45Z Tax Credits
by Jacqui Fatka (CoBank) Market incentives are boosting soybean oil demand, but imports remain necessary to meet the biomass-based diesel RVO; EPA action on 2025 SREs lowered RIN prices, while plans to reallocate 100% of exempted volumes eased lost demand fears; Ethanol exports must
October 21, 2026 Read Full Article
SAF Project Manara Morocco
(European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)) Overview: A senior secured loan of up to USD 105 million, comprising a USD 85 million committed tranche and a USD 20 million uncommitted tranche to Green Sky Capital to finance the construction and commissioning
October 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Growing Clean Fuel Demand Highlights Opportunity to Strengthen Canada’s Domestic Fuel Supply: Biofuels in Canada 2026 Report
(Advanced Biofuels Canada) Navius Research says clean fuel use rose 6% in 2025, avoiding a record 14.2 Mt of emissions; policy changes can lift domestic share above one-third nationally. Biofuel use in Canada expanded 6% in 2025, reducing average fuel prices across
October 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Moeve and ISFA Launch Pilot Project Using 100% Renewable Diesel in Agricultural Machinery
(Moeve) • The six-month pilot project, taking place on a 600-hectare almond plantation in Logrosán, Cáceres, will assess how the renewable fuel performs in agricultural operations Moeve will supply 15,000 liters of 100% renewable diesel (HVO) to fuel a fleet of 12
October 20, 2026 Read Full Article
While Fuel Pumps Ran Dry, Australia Sold Megalitres of Homegrown Fuel Overseas
by Jake Evans (ABC) Australia has about three days' worth of readily available fuel supply made from ethanol, sugarcane and other biofuels, but the vast majority is sold overseas. The newly formed Biofuel Producers Alliance says a mandate on fuel importers and
October 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Hainan to Soon Launch Large-Scale Biofuel Production Plant — Newspaper
(TASS) Investment in the project totals 1.2 billion yuan, or more than $178 million -- . The southern Chinese province of Hainan is preparing to launch a large-scale biofuel production plant, Hainan Ribao reported. According to the newspaper, the facility is owned by
October 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Canola More than Doubles Its Planted Area in Rio Grande do Sul and Gains Strength as a Raw Material for Biodiesel.
(APROBIO/Noticias Agricolas (Google translation)) The national opening of the harvest in Ijuí highlighted the advancement of the crop, which expands income alternatives in the countryside and is already used by the biodiesel industry. Canola is gaining ground in Rio Grande do Sul's
October 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Partnership with Buyofuel to Build Biofuel Supply Chain
(Honda Trading) Launching Supply of Ethanol Feedstock and Solid Biofuel in India -- Honda Trading Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter “Honda Trading India”), the Indian subsidiary of Honda Trading Corporation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a long-term commercial agreement with Indian
October 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Silverstone to Reduce Carbon Emissions with Certas Energy HVO
(Certas Energy) Certas Energy, the UK’s largest independent fuel distributor, teamed up with Silverstone to power the biggest events at the circuit, including the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix, with at least 250,000 litres of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The historic
October 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Finnlines Implements Green Lane Low-Carbon Shipping Solution with Stora Enso
(Finnlines) Stora Enso and Finnlines have expanded their cooperation to support the decarbonisation of logistics for packaging board and wood-based products and reduce transport-related emissions across European supply chains. As part of the collaboration, Stora Enso will utilise Finnlines’ Green Lane
October 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Market Insight Papers: How Agriculture Enables Renewable Fuel Scalability
(Argus Media) Explore how agricultural feedstocks, soybean oil and crushing capacity are supporting renewable diesel and SAF growth across the US. Discover how US farmers, crushers and feedstock suppliers are helping scale renewable diesel and SAF while creating new opportunities across agriculture. Highlights: How
October 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Guangzhou Port Completes First Terminal-Based Green Methanol Bunkering
(Safety4Sea) Guangzhou Port has completed its first green methanol bunkering operation alongside a terminal, marking a further step in the expansion of alternative-fuel supply infrastructure in China. As more dual-fuel vessels enter service, access to reliable bunkering infrastructure will be essential to
October 19, 2026 Read Full Article
U.S. Renewable Diesel Flight Puts Domestic Supply at Risk
(OPIS) The U.S. renewable diesel market is competing on a global stage. Export demand, diverging clean-fuel policies and domestic shipping costs are redirecting supply beyond U.S. borders—raising the stakes for the programs and market participants that depend on it. Get OPIS analysis
October 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Singapore Completes World's Largest Ethanol Bunkering
by Angie Liew (Argus Media) Singapore has completed its first ethanol bunkering operation using around 5,000t of ISCC-certified product, also marking the largest ethanol bunkering conducted globally to date. Danish shipowner Maersk's dual-fuel container vessel Maersk Halifax successfully bunkered bioethanol at port
October 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Introduced to Cut Fleet Emissions
(Derby City Council) Derby City Council is making its vehicle fleet greener by switching hundreds of its diesel vehicles to a cleaner, renewable fuel. We are introducing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative to conventional diesel. The change is expected to
October 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Marine Biodiesel in Rotterdam Becomes Cheaper than Conventional Shipping Fuel
(UABIO) Marine biodiesel prices in Rotterdam have fallen to a record low. Once the cost of complying with European emissions regulations is included, biodiesel can already be more economical than most conventional marine fuels. ... Why biodiesel prices are falling One factor behind the
October 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Corporate Demand Could Support Up to 1.9 Million Tonnes of SAF by 2030
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airbus, and Accenture released a SAF Environmental Attribute Certificate (EAc) Market study which estimates that corporate purchases could support between 1.0 million and 1.9 million tonnes of SAF by 2030, up
October 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Munich E-Methane Startup Turn2x Secures €20 Million for Expansion
by Bernd Heppel (Munich StartUp) Munich climate tech Turn2x has raised €20 million in a Series A financing round. The startup plans to use the capital to scale its e-methane technology and set up additional production sites following the launch
October 16, 2026 Read Full Article
A Business Worth up to USD 1 Billion: YPF Confirmed that It Will Produce the Star Fuel for Air Transport in Argentina
by Lola Loustalot (infobae) The oil company signed a long-term sales agreement with TotalEnergies for its entire production of SAF, the sustainable jet fuel that is booming worldwide. The contract is key to executing the project. YPF will begin producing one of the
October 16, 2026 Read Full Article
VEEF: Toyota Proposes New Category for ICE Cars Using Renewable Fuel
by Felix Page (Autocar) Europe has enough biomass to power 300 million ICE cars until 2040, and they should be treated like EVs -- Toyota has proposed a new 'VEEF' category for cars which run on renewable fuels and said such models
October 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Shippers' Demand for Lower-Carbon Marine Fuels Cools as IMO Rules Hang in Bbalance
by Jeslyn Lerh and Florence Tan (Reuters) Singapore January-to-September marine biofuel sales down 47% on year -data; Execs eye IMO's MEPC meeting in late October to early November; Mideast war underscores importance of having fuel options Shippers' appetite for lower-carbon marine fuels weakened this
October 16, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to EU Advanced Biofuels Cluster Dynamics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) European advanced biofuels production under Annex IX Part A is heavily concentrated in a few member states like Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany, leaving others as net importers. This geographic concentration makes cross-border coordination across
October 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Gevo Announces First Multi-Year Carbon Removal Credits Supply Agreement Through CEEZER
(Gevo) Three-Year Delivery of Durable Carbon Removals from Gevo North Dakota to a Leading Global Enterprise Software Company Gevo will supply durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from Gevo North Dakota, one of the world’s first commercial Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and
October 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe Secures Technology Contract for Bharat Petroleum’s SAF Project in India
(Topsoe) • Topsoe has signed a licensing agreement to provide its advanced Kerosene Hydrotreating Technology for co-processing to the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) refinery in Mumbai, India, to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The facility will co-process 5% renewable
October 15, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Brazilian Sugarcane Cluster Evolution
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Brazil’s sugarcane cluster is the world’s most mature bioeconomy ecosystem, built on proven sugar-ethanol-power triple-product economics. As the industry enters the new deployment era, next-decade growth depends on scaling cellulosic and alcohol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuels, expanding
October 15, 2026 Read Full Article
CMA CGM and ENGIE Join Forces to Invest in Biomethane Production in Le Havre
(CMA CGM) French groups CMA CGM and ENGIE sign a framework agreement to develop a biomethane production facility in the Le Havre industrial and port area. From 2029, the facility, to be developed by ENGIE, will supply 7,000 tons (equivalent to 100
October 15, 2026 Read Full Article
CMA CGM and DSV Strengthen Their Partnership to Accelerate Low-Carbon Shipping through ACT+
(CMA CGM) DSV chooses CMA CGM’s ACT+ low-carbon shipping solution to support a targeted reduction of 12,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over two years; The agreement reflects the shared commitment of CMA CGM and DSV to accelerating the decarbonization of global supply
October 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Ningbo-Zhoushan Completes Simultaneous LNG, Methanol and B24 Bunkering
(Bunkeria) The Chinese port supplied three vessels across three port areas in an operation described as the country's first of its kind. -- China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan port supplied LNG, green methanol and B24 biofuel to three vessels in simultaneous bunkering operations on
October 15, 2026 Read Full Article
DOE Mulls E15 Ethanol Mandate to Protect Car Warranties, Gas Prices
by Gabriell Christel Galang (Manila Bulletin) The Department of Energy (DOE) is leaning toward raising the mandatory bioethanol blend in gasoline to 15 percent rather than pushing for a 20 percent to avoid vehicle warranty complications raised by automakers while lower-priced
October 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Ahlstrom, Essity, and Midstrom Collaborate to Advance BioCO₂ Value Chains
(Midstrom) Midstrom, Essity and Ahlstrom have entered into a collaboration to evaluate how biogenic CO₂ from two Swedish mills could be captured, transported and connected to emerging European markets for fossil-free fuels and permanent carbon storage. Initial feasibility studies are now
October 12, 2026 Read Full Article
City of Edina, Minnesota, Celebrates New 100% Biodiesel Fueling System, B100 Fleet
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Edina, Minnesota, celebrated its new 100 percent biodiesel (B100) fueling system and heavy-duty vehicle fleet Oct. 8 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the city’s public-works and park-maintenance facility. Ten of Edina’s existing dump trucks/snowplows have been
October 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Singapore Looking into Wider Adoption of Biofuels, Bioresources to Hit Net-Zero Emissions Target
(EDB: Singapore) To reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Republic is studying the potential for wider adoption of biofuels and sustainable bioresources in carbon-intensive sectors such as electricity generation, transport and heavy industry. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and
October 12, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to the Midwest Ethanol Cluster Transition
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Midwest holds ninety-four percent of domestic fuel ethanol capacity, but dense plant concentration has erased traditional local corn price advantages. Today, carbon intensity reduction serves as the primary value driver, with carbon capture and storage
October 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Malaysia Eyes Stronger Palm Oil Exports as Indonesia Boosts Domestic Use
(Bworldonline/UkrAgroConsult) Malaysia expects to increase palm oil exports to global markets as rising use of the commodity for biodiesel production in Indonesia could reduce the latter’s export availability. Malaysian palm oil exports have increased by 8% year on year over the
October 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Brazil More than Triples Sorghum Production in Five Years
(UkrAgroConsult) Brazil’s sorghum production has increased from around 2.1 mln tons in 2020/21 to a forecast 7.62 mln tons in 2025/26. This means output has risen by about 3.6 times over five seasons, with the current crop expected to set a
October 12, 2026 Read Full Article
CoBank: US Needs Feedstock Imports to Meet RVO
by Susan Reidy (World Grain) Even after 17 months of record soybean crush, the US still needs imports to meet the higher renewable volume obligation (RVO), CoBank said in its latest quarterly report. Since the RVO was released in March, feedstock use
October 09, 2026 Read Full Article
US Pitches Maize for India’s E85, SAF Ethanol Push
by Pallavi Singhal (Hindustan Times) The US grain industry argued that corn should be judged on its life cycle carbon emissions rather than simply as imported genetically modified grain. -- The US grain industry is making a fresh push to get American maize
October 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Lego Group Starts Making Selected Lego® Elements Using eMethanol
(Lego Group) We have started using e-methanol, a renewable material, to help make more than 90 robust and rigid LEGO® elements, including cross axles, connectors, steering wheels and Minifigure hands. This is the result of a partnership agreement to support the production
October 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Gevo and ClimeFi Complete Carbon Removal Transaction, Advancing Gevo's Growing Carbon Business(
(Gevo) Transaction supports Gevo's path toward a carbon business exceeding $30 million in annual revenue from existing operations -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) today (October 8, 2026) announced the successful sale and delivery of 10,000 carbon dioxide removal credits through ClimeFi to
October 09, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to the Gulf Coast Biorefining Cluster
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Gulf Coast biorefining cluster anchors American renewable fuel production by leveraging fifty-four percent of national refining capacity and ninety percent of hydrogen pipelines. New projects achieve major cost savings by bolting onto existing hydrotreaters, utilities,
October 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Exploring Ethanol's Potential in Shipping
(Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) As the shipping industry seeks pathways to decarbonization, access to scalable low-emissions fuels remains one of the key challenges. While fuels such as methanol and ammonia continue to gain momentum, interest is
October 09, 2026 Read Full Article
PurFuels ® e-Free Premium Gas Now Available in West Palm Beach Florida
(Hyperfuels/epartrade) Hyperfuels is pleased to announce that the OMNI Transload Terminal now has supplies of PurFuels® 93 Octane Premium gasoline available for bulk loading. The gasoline is EPA compliant for all areas and is street legal. The gasoline uses Isobutanol as a
October 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Blaze Energy Advances an ‘Any Engine, Any Fuel’ Maritime Future
(Blaze Energy/Business Wire) Recently announced $6.5M Seed round will accelerate deployment of Blaze Energy’s Flex-Fuel Reformer System with leading maritime industry partners. Blaze Energy, an energy technology company enabling fuel-flexible engines, announced the closing of a $6.5 million seed financing round
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Michigan Sustainable Fuel Initiative Could Drive Demand for Generations
by Nicole Heslip (Brownfield Ag News) A new partnership has been announced in Michigan to develop sustainable aviation and maritime fuel supply chains. Corn Marketing Program of Michigan Executive Director Scott Piggott tells Brownfield, “We’re the only one that has an international
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
AM Green Named Winner of Asian Lot in H2Global Auction Funded by German Government
(AM Green/Business Wire) AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited ("AM Green") has been selected as the sole winner of the Asian lot in the H2Global auction run by HINT.CO GmbH ("Hintco"), securing a long-term purchase agreement for the supply of Renewable
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
US Seizes 90 Biodiesel Shipments Bound for Cuba
(U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Biobased Diesel Daily) Homeland Security Investigations Miami and HSI Houston, working with Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, seized 90 biodiesel fuel shipments valued at over $2.8 million. These shipments
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
National Day Special Feature | Can Sea Breeze "Brewing" Ship Fuel? Hainan's First 10,000-Ton Green Methanol Project Lands in Danzhou Yangpu!
by Zheng Wei, Deng Xiaolong, Luo Shan, Huang Chaokai (Yangpu Economic Development Zone) Can sea breezes "brew" fuel for ships? Hainan's first 10,000-ton-level green methanol project has been launched in Yangpu, Danzhou! A ship sailing on the Central European route Fuel to be refueled at
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Demeter Selects Veransa Group to Be It’s Feedstock Provider
(Demeter Energy) Long-term agreement secures sustainable urban wood and green waste feedstock for Demeter Energy’s planned low-carbon biomethanol and carbon capture facility to support the Global Shipping Markets Demeter Energy today (October 5, 2026) announced the execution of a strategic feedstock supply
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to the Northeast Renewable Diesel and RNG Cluster
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Northeast operates as a policy-driven demand basin rather than a self-sustaining production cluster. While state statutes in New York and Rhode Island mandate rising biofuel blends in heating oil and Massachusetts enforces commercial food-waste disposal
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
B15 Biodiesel Saves 23.62m Litres of Diesel/Month – KPK
(Paultan.org) Malaysian plantation and commodities (KPK) minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad has said that B15 biodiesel has saved an average of 23.62 million litres of diesel monthly from its June implementation to August, Bernama reports. “The use of locally-produced biodiesel also
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Kingdom Konsult Partners with The Biofuel Company to Bring B100 to Qatar
(Trade Arabia News Service) Kingdom Konsult of Qatar (KK), a boutique consultancy specialising in sustainability, circular economy and energy transition, has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with The Biofuel Company of Saudi Arabia (TBFCO) to introduce B100 biofuel to Qatar. Under
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
California’s Renewable-Diesel Advantage Is under Pressure: Diverted Renewable Diesel Threatens the LCFS Credit Bank
(OPIS) For years, California was the dominant destination for U.S. clean fuels. That position is changing. Renewable diesel is increasingly being redirected to competing state programs and international markets, while changing feedstock economics and regulatory requirements are reducing the LCFS value of
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Small Refineries, Big Consequences: What Exemptions Mean for Biofuel Demand
by Scott Gerlt (American Soybean Association) Small refinery exemptions can undercut headline biofuel blending numbers with much of the burden falling on biomass-based diesel. Since the enactment of the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2005, no single issue deriving from the law generates
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Ag Groups Watch Fuel Policy Developments
(National Association of Farm Broadcasting/KMA Land) It’s been a week since the meeting between President Trump and President Xi at the White House. Will the recent discussion lead to stronger trade relationships? Representatives from the ethanol and cattle sectors recently voiced
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Ineratec Unveils Plans for Second E-Fuels Project in France, with Offtaker Already Lined up ERA T.H2 Will Process Wood Biomass and Green Hydrogen Into 13,000 Tonnes of Fuel Annually
(Fuel Cells Works) Haltermann Carless has signed an offtake letter of intent for bio-e-SAF and bio-e-Naphtha from the planned ERA T.H2 plant in Normandy, which will combine residual wood biomass with renewable hydrogen. Haltermann Carless and INERATEC have signed a Letter of
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
What Is a Biorefinery? Marine Fuel’s Green Frontier
by Vimal Kumar (Nautical Voice) Walk through any port city today and you’ll hear the same anxious question from shipowners: where will the fuel of the future actually come from? Increasingly, the answer isn’t a refinery pumping crude from the ground,
October 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Delta, Georgia Leaders Unite to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Growth
(Delta News Hub) The Georgia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition aims to leverage the state's strengths in aviation, agriculture, forestry, research and logistics to help accelerate sustainable aviation fuel development and production. Delta Air Lines joined partners across Georgia to launch the Georgia
October 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Uniper and Biotrend Plan to Tap Turkish Biomethane Potential for European Markets
(Uniper) Renewable gas: Cooperation to assess conversion of existing Turkish biogas plants; Industry: Biomethane can help customers reduce emissions while using existing gas infrastructure; European supply: Biotrend’s portfolio offers an estimated biomethane potential of around 1.4 terawatt-hours per year Uniper and the Turkish energy
October 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Corn Ethanol Advances in Brazil by Combining the “Farm, Food, Fuel” Model
(Global Agriculture) Brazilian company Inpasa shows how integrated production models are accelerating the grain’s share in Brazil’s biofuel matrix -- Corn ethanol is expected to reach a one-third share of Brazilian production as early as the 2027/28 crop year, two years ahead
October 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Cardano Foundation Pushes Renewable Fuel Traceability Forward with Blockchain
(Cardano Foundation) Cardano Foundation Pushes Renewable Fuel Traceability Forward with Blockchain -- Two new Petrobras initiatives unveil Cardano as public blockchain to ensure verifiability of sustainability regarding aviation fuel and renewable diesel Zug, Switzerland, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30 September 2026 –
October 01, 2026 Read Full Article
China's First Methanol-Fueled Smart Cruise Ship, "Yangtze No. 7," Was Officially Launched.
by Wu Jing (China Water Transport Network ) On September 28, China Changjiang Shipping Chongqing Company held a product launch event for the "Yangtze River No. 7" cruise ship on the "Changjiang Chaotian Xinghe" vessel. More than 150 people attended, including
October 01, 2026 Read Full Article
India's First Port-based e-Methanol Production Facility to Produce and Supply Green Fuel to Ships
(India Ministry of Shipping) Green Methanol Plant to Support "Net Zero 2070" Goal as CMs of Gujarat & Assam, Union Minister lay Foundation Stone at Kandla Rs 2,300 crore investment at Kandla to create 3,500 jobs Gujarat is India's gateway to
October 01, 2026 Read Full Article
FrieslandCampina and Transport Partners Make Milk Transport More Sustainable with Biomethane
(FrieslandCampina) FrieslandCampina has formed an alliance with seven transport companies in the Netherlands and Germany to make milk transport more sustainable. Through this collaboration, the parties aim to reduce CO₂ emissions from transport activities in the coming years. Under the alliance, FrieslandCampina
September 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Report: Ethanol Consumption, Imports Continue to Expand in the Philippines
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Total ethanol consumption in the Philippines is expected to increase by nearly 4% this year, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network. Ethanol imports are expected to
September 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Stargate Hydrogen Secures 21 Million Euros from the EU Innovation Fund to further Scale up Its Operations
(Stargate Hydrogen) The EU Innovation Fund will support the expansion of Stargate's manufacturing capacity in Europe, enabling the production of large-scale electrolyser stacks and systems, thereby increasing the company’s ability to supply Power-to-X projects with EU-made equipment. Stargate Hydrogen announced today that
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Peru Will Apply “Compensatory Duties” to Argentine Biodiesel for 5 More Years: The Reasons
(Gestión (Google translation)) Indecopi warned that the domestic industry remains in a highly vulnerable position regarding these Argentine imports. Here are the details. -- The Commission on Dumping, Subsidies and Elimination of Non-Tariff Trade Barriers of Indecopi decided to extend the validity
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Moeve and Emerita Resources Sign the First Agreement in Spain to Supply Renewable Diesel to the Mining Sector
(Moeve) The Iberian Belt West (IBW) mining project in Huelva will incorporate 100% renewable diesel produced by Moeve in the transportation of its mineral concentrate; By replacing traditional fuel used in the construction and operation of this facility, this solution could reduce
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Completion of the Kokuryu Maru and Its First Methanol Bunkering
(Mitsubishi Gas Chemical) Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Isahaya), Kokuka Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Kokuka Sangyo; Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Kimifumi Imagawa), and Hanshin Diesel Works, Ltd. (Hanshin Diesel Works; Head Office: Chuo-ku, Kobe;
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Maersk Completes First US Ethanol Bunkering of Deep-Sea Vessel
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) Shipping company tests corn-based marine fuel; Dual-fuel vessel operates on ethanol blend; Port of Mobile hosts ship-to-ship transfer -- A.P. Moller - Maersk has completed the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel in the US,
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Canada Built a Booming Ethanol Market. So Why Is…
by Stu Porter (Biofuels Consulting Canada/EuropeSays.com) Prime Minister Mark Carney spent last week in Brussels telling the European Parliament that Canada is ready to build new alliances “deliberately, systematically, and rapidly.” Europe, he said, is already rebuilding its defence industrial base
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
TALKE USA Transitions Class 8 Fleet to RD99 Renewable Diesel
(TALKE USA) Renewable diesel implementation marks a concrete step in TALKE USA’s efforts to reduce transportation-related emissions and advance responsible chemical logistics -- TALKE USA, Inc. is transitioning its Class 8 truck fleet to RD99 renewable diesel, taking an immediate and tangible
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
US SAF Market Faces Policy Uncertainty as New Production Technologies Emerge
(Trade Arabia News Service) The US sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market is entering a period of technological expansion and policy uncertainty, with new alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) and power-to-liquid (PtL) projects expected to shape production over the coming decade, according to IDTechEx. The research
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
New Report Shows Ethanol’s Potential as a Marine Fuel
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, welcomed the release today of a new report by the National Lab of the Rockies (NLR), “Evaluation of Ethanol Use in Marine Shipping,” that demonstrates ethanol’s technical, economic, and environmental potential
September 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy Receives a €3.2M Firm Order from INCAD for Quebec's First Multi-Energy Hub, in Bécancour
(Haffner Energy) Six equipment items already in stock, together with the associated engineering: 75% of the €3.2 million to be received within 30 days of a delivery scheduled before the end of 2026, with no significant industrial cash outlay; · A majority
September 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Minister Wants E20 Based Aviation Fuel, Bio-Manure & More
by Mohul Ghosh (Trak.in) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged India’s sugar industry to look beyond traditional sugar production and diversify into products such as compressed biogas, ethanol, bio-manure and sustainable aviation fuel. Speaking at a National Efficiency
September 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Bain-Backed Renewable Fuel Maker EcoCeres Targets $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO, Sources Say
by Julie Zhu and Yantoultra Ngui (Reuters) Bain-backed renewable fuel maker EcoCeres targets $1 billion Hong Kong IPO, sources say EcoCeres aims to go public by year-end, sources say Bain plans to sell down part of its stake, sources say Company turns used
September 25, 2026 Read Full Article
African Development Bank to Back Green Hydrogen Projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa with Grants Worth a Total of $20 Million
(African Development Bank Group) Financing follows Africa Green Hydrogen Programme's Call for Proposals earlier in 2026 -- The African Development Bank Group will provide reimbursable grants worth USD 20 million to support four green hydrogen/derivatives projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South
September 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuels Could Strengthen Australia’s Fuel Security and Create New Markets for Farmers
by Stefan Vogel (Rabobank) From canola and grains to sugar, tallow, and waste oils, Australia produces many of the feedstocks used to make biofuels around the world. In other agricultural exportering countries, domestic biofuel production reduces fuel import dependence and supports
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
PortXchange: Rotterdam Bunker Volume Shift Offers Warning as Spain Adopts Fuel Law
(Manifold Times) Spain’s marine fuel supplier-focused decarbonisation rules follow the Netherlands, where Rotterdam bunker sales fell to their lowest level since 2009. -- Port emissions data specialist PortXchange on Tuesday (22 September) said nine months after the Netherlands became the first country
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Moeve Launches Construction of the First Phase of Europe’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project
(Moeve) • Senior political and business leaders from across Europe and Spain have gathered in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, to support the construction of the first phase of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley. The facility will have 300 MW of
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Green Fuel Forward Expands Industry Alliance to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Adoption in Asia
(Center for Green Market Activation) Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) and Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (SAFCo), join GenZero on the Steering Committee, while Amazon, Bain & Company, and Temasek Trust join the growing industry alliance to support credible demand
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Uniper and Arcadia eFuels Sign Long-Term Agreement to Accelerate Aviation Decarbonization
(Uniper) Offtake: Uniper to purchase 40,000 tons of eSAF annually for more than ten years from Arcadia eFuels’ Project Endor in Vordingborg (Denmark); Scale: One of the largest announced eSAF offtake agreements to date; Decarbonization: eSAF enables up to 98% lower lifecycle emissions; Regulatory
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
New Audit Reveals EU Renewable Ethanol Industry Makes More Food than Fuel
(ePURE) Independently certified data from European producers show significant production of food, feed and captured biogenic CO2 along with renewable fuel in 2025, underlining strategic importance of domestic ethanol biorefineries -- European ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
The Bioeconomy and New Demand for Crops
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) Ag Bioeconomy Has Strong Potential, But Faces Funding, Infrastructure Hurdles -- The Corn Belt has abundant agricultural feedstocks and the technology is there to turn more crops and crop residue into chemicals, plastics and other products,
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Beijing Shougang LanzaTech Wins First ISCC EU Nod for Recycled Carbon Fuel
(TipRanks) • The company’s subsidiary secured ISCC EU certification, a first for the global recycled carbon fuel sector, validating its ethanol from industrial off-gases under stringent EU sustainability and carbon standards. ISCC EU status allows the firm’s recycled ethanol to enter EU
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
EcoCeres Supports AstraZeneca’s Journey to Net Zero with Its First HVO Application in China’s Pharmaceutical Sector
(EcoCeres) EcoCeres has announced a partnership to supply hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to AstraZeneca for use at its medicines manufacturing facility in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China EcoCeres, a global leader in the innovation and commercialization of renewable fuels and green molecules, has
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
World’s First Ship-to-Ship Ammonia Bunkering to an Ammonia-Fueled Vessel
(NYK Line) Demonstrating a Fuel-Supply Operation Essential for Deployment of Next-Generation Fueled Vessels -- NYK Line, with Japan Marine United Corporation, Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., and Kokuka Sangyo Co., Ltd., has completed the world’s first ship-to-ship (STS)
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Petrochina International Blends over 30,000 mt of Marine Biofuel since March
(Manifold Times) Company has been developing marine biofuel blending operations at China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, leveraging storage and logistics facilities at its Aoshan base. -- Petrochina International Co Ltd recently said it has blended more than 30,000 metric tonnes (mt)
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
PTK Strengthens Maritime Logistics for Biodiesel Distribution
by Triyan Pangasuty (IDN Times (Google Translation)) PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental affirmed its support for inter-island biodiesel distribution through integrated maritime services connecting ships, ports, and energy terminals. PTK prioritizes safety, efficiency, regulatory compliance, environmental protection, and certified workforce to ensure biodiesel distribution
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
How Soybeans Took Over the American Diet – Without Anyone Noticing
by Edward D. Melillo (The Conversation) U.S. farmers will produce a record-breaking harvest of 4.52 billion bushels of soybeans in 2026, according to projections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At 60 pounds to the bushel, that is roughly 800 pounds
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Members Back Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production with Long-Term Purchase Commitments
(Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance/ PR Newswire) Advance purchase commitments from AVEVA, Bain & Company, Google, McKinsey, and others support Infinium's Project Atlas, a Texas-based planned facility expected to produce up to 100,000 metric tons of high-integrity sustainable aviation fuel per year. The
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Cosmo Oil to Begin Utilizing Naphtha Co-Produced During SAF Production
(Cosmo Oil) Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. (hereafter, “Cosmo Oil”), Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (hereafter, “Maruzen Petrochemical”), UBE-MARUZEN POLYETHYLENE CO., LTD. (hereafter, “Ube-Maruzen”), and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY LLC (hereafter, “SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY”) are pleased to announce that they will begin utilizing naphtha
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
5 Forces Reshaping the Ag Economy
by Lisa Foust Prater (Successful Farming) CoBank’s Jacqui Fatka shared challenges and reasons to be hopeful at the Women in Agribusiness Summit. -- Margins are tight and farm income is down, but the ag economy is cyclical, and there are reasons to
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Fertilizer Matters EP59: Ammonia Hit by Europe’s Gas Crunch
(Argus Media) Analysis of Europe’s ammonia market, as soaring gas prices and geopolitical risks take a toll ahead of winter -- Market: Fertilizers, Ammonia, Nitrogen, Gas & Power, LNG, Natural Gas Ammonia production across Europe faces major consequences due to mounting pressure on
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Roush Industries and CATAGEN Green Emissions Testing Bring Advanced Catalyst Development to North America
(Roush) Roush and CATAGEN Green Emissions Testing have entered a Strategic Alliance to bring CATAGEN’s advanced catalyst development and engine-free aging technology to North America. The alliance marks the beginning of a multi-year transatlantic agreement, bringing CATAGEN’s emissions testing technology into the
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Argus Launches the First FuelEU Maritime Spot Price for Compliance Trading
(Argus Media/PR Newswire) Enables shipowners and charterers to optimise compliance decisions, reduce costs and monetise surplus positions -- Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched the first FuelEU Maritime pooling spot price and bio-LNG abatement prices, bringing transparency to
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Global Diesel Disruptions Ripple through US Refining, Biofuel Markets
by Ana Hernandez and Carlos Castillo (S&P Global) US refiners maximize diesel production output; BO-HO spread plunges to seven-year low level; D4 RIN credits fall 16% amid price pressure Global supply disruptions have propelled US diesel prices higher, prompting refiners to increase output while
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
OPINION: Carbon Intensity Focus in Agribusiness Is Good for Planet, Consumers
by Jan-Willem Bode (Puro.earth/Quantum Commodity Intelligence) Every harvest already contains a carbon story. The fertiliser applied to a field, the tillage practice used to plant it, the way nitrogen is managed through the growing season — each of these decisions changes
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy Brings the Cost of Renewable Diesel and SAF Closer to That of Fossil Fuels with SB-HEFA
(Haffner Energy/Globe Newswire) Haffner Energy launches SB-HEFA (Solid Biomass to HEFA), an innovative process for producing renewable diesel and SAF based on its proprietary thermolysis technology, which directly converts solid biomass into liquid without going through syngas. With feedstock available at
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Velocys Expands Fischer-Tropsch Reactor Roadmap with AlphaCore 800 for Larger-Scale SAF and e-Fuels Projects
(Velocys) Larger-capacity microchannel reactor is designed to reduce reactor count, simplify FT configuration and lower FT unit cost -- Velocys, a Fischer-Tropsch technology licensor for sustainable fuels, today (September 21, 2026) announced the release of the new AlphaCore™ 800 reactor, its highest-capacity
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Biomethane Road Map for Ukraine: Action Plan through 2050
(UABIO) We are sharing the second important analytical document prepared as part of the Innovate Ukraine project: “Development of a Business Model for Biomethane Production in Ukraine”. This Road Map outlines Ukraine’s long-term strategic pathway for the sustainable development of the biogas
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Rural Home Heating Oil Conundrum – High Costs and Lack of an Alternative from Government
by Caroline O'Doherty and Stephen Conneely (Irish Times) For many of the thousands attending the Ploughing Championships, there was a year’s worth of news to catch up on, but this year one topic dominated: the cost of living. ... For most of the 700,000
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Indonesia Prepares E50 Bioethanol Roadmap to End Gasoline Imports
(Antara) Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that Indonesia can eliminate finished gasoline imports once the country successfully rolls out an E50 bioethanol blend mandate. Speaking on the sidelines of a ministry event in Jakarta on Monday, Bahlil revealed
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
BDO ZoneCONNECT Webinar: Canton, South Dakota | Preston County, West Virginia | Cavalier County, North Dakota
(Biofuel Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) On September 17th, 2026, Ecostrat Inc. and the BDO Zone Initiative hosted the BDO ZoneCONNECT webinar, highlighting three investment grade BDO Zone communities in North America: Canton, South Dakota, rated ‘A’ for Corn Stover, Preston County,
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Reports: Marine Biodiesel Prices Sink Below Fossil Fuel Costs for First Time
by Stuart Stone (Business Green) Price of biodiesel for shipping lower than fossil fuel alternatives impacted by Iran war and Strait of Hormuz crisis -- The cost of biodiesel for shipping has sunk to an all-time-low, making the low carbon fuel cheaper
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Higher-Ethanol Gas Becomes Flashpoint in Brazil Election
by Fabiano Maisonnave, Ana Mano and Leonardo Lara (Bloomberg/The Spokesman Review) For decades, Brazil’s ethanol program enjoyed broad political support, helping turn the country into a global leader in low-carbon fuels. But that consensus is being tested during a tight presidential election
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
How Ethanol Is Expanding Shipping’s Fuel Choices
(DNV) Ethanol is beginning to gain momentum as a viable option for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in shipping. A growing number of projects and technical developments are helping to move the fuel from regional discussions to global considerations. For years, ethanol sat
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) Is 2026 Earthshot Finalist
(Earthshot Prize) ZEMBA unites nearly 50 of the world’s major cargo owners, including Amazon, IKEA and Nike, into a single alliance that makes binding, multi-year commitments to zero-emission shipping, giving shipping companies the confidence to invest in cleaner vessels and fuels. Nearly
September 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Sasol and White Desert Launch Landmark Commercial Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership from Cape Town to Antarctica
(Sasol) AFRICAN AVIATION FIRST TAKES FLIGHT -- Cape Town, South Africa – Sasol and White Desert today (September 15, 2026) announced a landmark Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) partnership, a significant milestone for African aviation and the country’s emerging lower-carbon fuels industry. Announced
September 18, 2026 Read Full Article
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