Biofuels
U.S. oil, biofuel groups unite to urge new Trump EPA to boost biofuel mandates
U.S. oil and biofuel groups banded together this week to urge the new Trump administration to increase volumes of renewable fuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel mix in 2026 and beyond.
Bangchak signs SAF supply deal with Shell
Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited announced that they have entered into a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement with Singapore-based Shell International Eastern Trading Company. The agreement stipulates the offtake of ISCC EU/CORSIA certified SAF to be delivered to Shell.
Baseblue launches new bunker fuel supply service in Trinidad
Baseblue has launched a new bunker fuel supply service at Point Lisas Port, Trinidad. The service will provide vessels with reliable and efficient fuel options, eliminating logistical challenges and enhancing operational efficiency.
Consumption of renewable diesel continues general growth trend on the U.S. West Coast
Renewable diesel is increasingly replacing petroleum diesel on the U.S. West Coast, where state-level policies are attracting new production capacity and shipments to the region.
Brazil to keep mandatory biodiesel blend at 14%
Brazil's national energy council has decided to keep the local mandatory biodiesel blend into diesel at 14% from March instead of raising it to 15% as previously expected.
KKR to buy additional 5% stake in Eni biofuel business
U.S. fund KKR has signed an agreement with Italy's Eni to buy an additional 5% stake in Eni's biofuel business Enilive for €587.5 MM ($614.17 MM), bringing its total stake to 30%.
Study confirms biomass can meet 20% of carbon demand in chemicals sector by 2050
A new study commissioned by the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) and the Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC) reveals that meeting 20% of the total global carbon demand of the chemicals and derived materials sector by 2050 from biomass is achievable and sustainable.
Toyo-Malaysia secures OSBL project to support SAF production facility at Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia
The Pengerang Integrated Complex is currently constructing a biorefinery plant to produce sustainable aviation fuel, with Toyo-Malaysia entrusted with the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the OSBL facilities.
Gevo, Axens form alliance to accelerate SAF commercialization
Gevo, Inc. and Axens have formed a new strategic alliance to accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel using the ethanol-to-jet pathway.
Brazil says U.S. ethanol tariff would be unreasonable, calls for sugar talks
Brazil's Energy and Mining Minister Alexandre Silveira said on Thursday that a potential U.S. tariff on Brazilian ethanol would be unreasonable, emphasizing that the two countries have historically negotiated ethanol and sugar trade together.
- Brazilian sugarcane processors mulling switch to more ethanol production 5/19
- Fuji Oil cancels Japanese biofuels plant due to high construction costs 5/19
- Italy's Meloni warns EU green policies risk 'industrial desertification' 5/19
- Nuberg EPC, EDL sign technical collaboration agreement across several industries 5/19
- Infinium will deploy Electric Hydrogen’s HYPRPlant at large-scale eFuels facility in Texas (U.S.) 5/19
- Asian petrochemical producers chase ethane gains as margins dwindle 5/19
