Parkland announced that it has successfully produced Canada’s first batch of low-carbon aviation fuel (SAF) at its Burnaby refinery. With the support of the Government of British Columbia, this is an important step towards delivering a made-in-Canada solution that can help reduce aviation emissions, promote economic growth and support British Columbia and Canada’s low-carbon goals. […]
Energy company Mabanaft has reached an agreement with shipping company Hapag-Lloyd to supply B30 marine biofuel. On 12 December, Mabanaft’s Waltershof tank farm in the German port of Hamburg will make the first test delivery of 1,000 metric tonnes of B30 very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) to the container ship Delaware Express. The delivery, […]
The Malaysian Derivatives Exchange (Bursa Malaysia) introduced US dollar-denominated Used Cooking Oil futures on Monday, with a total of 42 transactions on the first day, equivalent to 1,050 metric tonnes of Used Cooking Oil changing hands. Bursa Malaysia Derivatives said in a statement that the launch of Used Cooking Oil futures is an important step […]
On 13 December, Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, Republican Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas, and four of their colleagues sent a letter to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Reagan regarding the surge in imports of used cooking oil (UCO), much of which comes from China. This follows letters sent in June by […]
Japan’s Saffaire Sky Energy has obtained international certification for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and is advancing its domestic SAF production project in Osaka prefecture, the company announced. Established in 2022, Saffaire Sky Energy is a joint venture between Japanese refiner Cosmo Oil, engineering firm JGC, and biodiesel producer Revo International. The company received the International […]
Samsung has secured a contract for a new biorefinery capable of producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to meet the growing global demand in the aviation and transportation industries. This marks Samsung’s first entry into the SAF market, a new business initiative in the era of energy transition. The company announced […]
South Korea’s Samsung E&A said Thursday it has been awarded a contract to build a refinery in Malaysia that will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other biofuels. The contract, worth $955 million, was signed by Italian oil giant Eni Group on behalf of a joint venture between Malaysia’s Petronas and Japan’s Euglena Co Ltd. […]
HD Hyundai Oil Bank said on 12 December that it exported ultra-low sulphur bio marine oil to Taiwan shipping company Yang Ming for the first time among domestic refining companies. Bio marine oil is an environmentally friendly fuel that blends biodiesel into existing fossil fuel-based marine oil. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has announced that […]
Pathway Energy LLC debuted as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexus Holdings on 12 December and announced the launch of a series of commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities. Located in Port Arthur, Texas, the project will be capable of producing 30 million gallons of carbon-negative SAF per year, which equates to enough fuel for […]
On 12 December, Neste and BMW announced a partnership to supply 100% renewable diesel fuel, also known as Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO100). BMW will purchase Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ and use it as an initial fuelling station for diesel vehicles leaving BMW’s German manufacturing plants. Under the agreement, Neste’s renewable diesel will be used at […]