Experts attending the 7th Pakistan Edible Oil Conference (PEOC) 2025 strongly urged the government to promote local palm oil cultivation to reduce dependence on more than 90% imports from Indonesia and Malaysia. Speakers pointed out that there could be a severe shortage of palm oil in the coming years as Indonesia and Malaysia gradually increase […]
On January 9, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) welcomed the approval by EU member states of final duties on biodiesel (FAME) and renewable diesel, also known as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), from China. In July 2024, the EBB was granted provisional anti-dumping duties that are currently in force but subject to approval by EU member […]
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $6 million in funding for three projects that will advance biofuels development and support U.S. leadership in energy and emissions innovation. Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the projects will support research to improve performance and […]
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade on Wednesday issued a new regulation requiring exports of used cooking oil (UCO) and palm oil residue (including waste water oil slick POM) to apply for a government export license, which is valid for six months. The move is aimed at securing the supply of feedstock for the domestic edible oil […]
Spanish airlines will pay an additional €234.2 million this year for the use of 2% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) since the EU’s sustainable aviation fuel mandate came into force on January 1, the Spanish aviation group Asociación de Líneas Aéreas said on January 2, adding that it would be a good idea for Spanish airlines […]
Malaysia’s Minister of Plantation and Raw Industries, Zohari Abdulgani, said the country supports Indonesia’s commitment to move forward with the B40 biodiesel program in 2025, despite recent delays in implementation. He noted that increasing the mandatory blend ratio of biodiesel is important to support the palm oil industry. Zohary said Indonesia produces about 48 million […]
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. announced Jan. 6 that it has filed a countervailing and anti-dumping duty complaint with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in late 2024 in response to renewable diesel imports from the United States. The company says these imports are causing serious harm to the renewable diesel industry in Canada and that legal […]
Spanish airlines will pay an additional €234.2 million this year for the use of 2% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) since the EU’s sustainable aviation fuel mandate came into force on January 1, the Spanish aviation group Asociación de Líneas Aéreas said on January 2, adding that it would be a good idea for Spanish airlines […]
Jan. 5 — SK Energy, South Korea’s largest refiner, said today it has shipped its first shipment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Europe, which has implemented one of the world’s most stringent carbon neutral regulations for the aviation industry. With the shipment, SK Energy, a subsidiary of SK Innovation Co. and Korea’s largest energy […]
The UK’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) legislation came into effect on January 1st. Under the law, SAF must account for at least 2% of all aviation fuel used on flights departing from the UK from 2025, rising annually to 10% by 2030 and 22% by 2040. The UK government says that by 2030, the UK […]