March 28 (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump’s administration has asked oil and biofuel producers to reach an agreement on the next phase of the nation’s biofuel policy in a bid to avoid the kind of political conflict that characterized his first term in office. Oil giants and biofuel producers in the agricultural belt are traditional […]
March 25 (Bloomberg) — FBO chain Signature Aviation is expanding its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) operations to six new locations in Europe this year. Under multiple blended fuel agreements, the company will provide a permanent supply of SAF at five facilities in the United Kingdom (East Midlands Airport (EGNX), Gatwick Airport (EGKK), London Heathrow Airport […]
In Washington, U.S. and Canadian biofuel producers, concerned about the impact on trade of President Donald Trump’s waffling on tariffs, have cut back production to avoid future border problems, Reuters reported. Some analysts expect a “painful” contraction in both biodiesel and renewable diesel production, not only because of the tariffs but also because of the […]
Jia’ao Environmental, which recently received an investment from British oil giant BP, has received approval from Chinese regulators to bring its sustainable aviation fuel to the Chinese market. JIAO’s bio-kerosene has been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), confirming that the fuel meets airworthiness certification requirements. The aviation fuel will be produced […]
According to the UK’s Tourism Weekly, the Climate Change Committee, which advises the UK government, has stated that the UK aviation industry is unlikely to meet the government’s 2030 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) target. The committee predicts that by 2030, SAF will account for only 6% of aviation fuel, falling short of the 10% target […]
From July 2024 to early March 2025, palm oil imports into the European Union (EU) fell significantly, by about 21% compared to the same period last year. According to the latest data from the European Commission, the EU27 received nearly 1.9 million tons of palm oil from July 1, 2024 to March 6, 2025, compared […]
The Philippine government’s plan to increase the biodiesel blend in diesel fuel presents a significant opportunity for growth in the biodiesel market. Starting from October 1, the mandated blend will increase from 3% to 4%, with further increases to 5% by October 2026. To meet this rising demand, D&L Industries, through its subsidiary Chemrez Technologies […]
The recent proposal to pause the mandatory 90-day blending of biodiesel with fossil diesel is a major setback for Brazil, both economically and environmentally. This measure not only threatens the sustainability of the biodiesel industry but also puts thousands of jobs at risk and impacts the income of family farmers dependent on this production chain. […]
Biodiesel prices in Brazil had fallen nearly 7% this year as of early March, according to regulator ANP. Due to a record soybean harvest and a drop in the international price of soybean oil, the main raw material for biofuels, the market expects that prices could go further down. Experts also point out that the […]
Airbus announced on March 20 that the first batch of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) was recently delivered at Airbus Canada’s A220 facility, enabling the team in Mirabel, Canada, to use SAF for production, customer acceptance and test flights. This means that all Airbus commercial aircraft assembly plants worldwide are now using SAF for internal operations. […]