Category Archives: HVO

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Supply of first HVO shipment

Biofuel producer EcoCeres has teamed up with Mitsui & Co Energy Trading, KPI OceanConnect and Global Energy Group to supply hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) biofuel to a cruise ship in Singapore. This marks EcoCeres’ first delivery of HVO fuel oil in Singapore, the company announced in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday. EcoCeres has a production […]

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TRA to investigate HVO biodiesel imports from the USA

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) yesterday (March 17, 2025) initiated an anti-dumping investigation and a countervailing investigation into imports of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) biodiesel from the United States. The investigation was initiated following a petition from UK biodiesel producers concerned about changes in the market since the last review in 2022. Recent evidence suggests […]

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Second-generation biodiesel (HVO) enters Hong Kong market

According to the website of Hong Kong Bauhinia Magazine on March 14th, recently, PetroChina’s Hong Kong-based organization, International Business (Hong Kong) Company Limited (referred to as State Affairs Hong Kong), for the first time sold second-generation biodiesel (HVO) to Hong Kong end-users to provide automotive fuels for the jet fuel refueling trucks at Hong Kong […]

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560 Million, Sustainable Fuels (SAF, HVO) Project Launched

Austria’s OMV Petrom recently launched the construction of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) production unit at its Petrobrazi refinery in Romania. With a capacity of 250,000 tons per year, the project marks OMV Petrom as the first large-scale producer of sustainable fuels in Southeastern Europe, aiming to meet the growing demand […]

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Renewable diesel expansion project undergoing final commissioning

Chevron Corporation reported fourth quarter financial results on January 31st. During the earnings call, company officials confirmed that the renewable diesel expansion project at the biorefinery in Geismar, Louisiana, is in the final stages of commissioning. The Geismar expansion project has been moving forward for several years with plans to increase the plant’s renewable diesel […]

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Galp Energia to start producing biofuels by 2026

Portugal’s Galp Energia, which operates as an oil producer and refiner, expects to start producing biodiesel and biojet fuel from waste in an industrial-scale unit to be built at its Sinesh refinery in 2026, Reuters said on Thursday, citing a statement from the company. Last year, Galp formed a joint venture with Japan’s Mitsui, each […]

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European HVO Demand Drivers and Market Challenges by 2025

By 2025, Europe’s demand for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) or renewable diesel is expected to grow significantly, driven by two key factors: 1.Stricter Renewable Energy Mandates: Increased mandatory requirements for renewable energy use in the transportation sector are set to drive sustained demand for HVO. 2.Policy Changes in EU Member States: Adjustments to renewable fuel […]

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Neste Supplies Renewable Diesel (HVO) for New BMW Vehicles in Germany

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 […]

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