Feb 10, 2026
Overview of global biofuels markets forecast
SAF News
Feb 10, 2026
A private sector development in SAF supply chains has arrived with UMeWorld Limited advancing its Malaysia sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock facility into industrial execution.
The project — now being developed by UMeWorld’s wholly owned Malaysian subsidiary, Verdant Sustainable Fuel — addresses a fundamental obstacle for global SAF production: feedstock... [Read More]
SAF News
Feb 10, 2026
A new international research initiative to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development has been launched after Adelaide University secured a A$400,000 grant (€237,000) from the National Foundation for Australia–China Relations.
The Australia–China Cooperation for Sustainable Aviation (ACCSA) project will span two years and strengthen collaboration between... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 9, 2026
The European Commission launched a public consultation on a draft amendment to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807, proposing the gradual exclusion of biofuels derived from palm oil and soybean oil by 2030.
Under the proposal, companies subject to EU renewable energy quotas would no longer be permitted to count biofuels produced from these feedstocks towards their obligations... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 9, 2026
The Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM) has launched its round robin tests.
Laboratories from around the world are invited to register by February 20 and become part of one of the world's most comprehensive quality assurance programs in this field.
In close cooperation with the Technical Committee for Mineral Oil and Fuel Standardization (FAM) at DIN, AGQM... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 9, 2026
Cemvita and Radix has made progress in front-end engineering for a circular bio-oil project in Brazil focused on converting crude glycerin, a biodiesel byproduct, into ultra-low carbon intensity bio-oil for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other advanced biofuels.
Brazil has historically been a global leader in biofuel, primarily through bioethanol.
Cemvita’s... [Read More]
SAF News
Feb 6, 2026
FatHopes Energy has announced the completion of the feasibility study of their integrated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refinery project, conducted by FGE NexantECA.
With this milestone achieved, the project is now ready to advance to its next phase and deliver another strategic sustainability focus asset for Malaysia.
“Securing the SAF pathway landscape and ensuring... [Read More]
SAF News
Feb 6, 2026
Honeywell and TruAlt Bioenergy Limited today announced a strategic agreement to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in India.
Under the partnership, TruAlt Bioenergy will deploy Honeywell UOP’s Ethanol-to-Jet (EtJ) process technology to produce 80,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of SAF, marking a key milestone toward establishing one of the country’s first... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 5, 2026
The European Union is preparing to unveil a new maritime decarbonisation strategy aimed at accelerating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions across the shipping sector, reinforcing its broader climate ambitions under the European Green Deal.
The forthcoming strategy is expected to set out a clear pathway for cutting emissions from maritime transport, which remains... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 5, 2026
As we enter 2026, the biofuels industry stands at the intersection of accelerating policy mandates, global disruptions and a surge of innovation. Over the next 12 months, one or two defining trends will reshape the sector: the drive for decarbonisation and the expansion of advanced biofuel capacity. Both trends represent profound opportunities — for climate action and... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 5, 2026
Iowa’s biodiesel plants produced 244 million gallons in 2025, down 31% from 353 million gallons in 2024.
Only eight facilities reported production in 2025, with several running off and on, well under capacity. The industry faced great uncertainty in 2025 due to both low Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) blending levels and a lapse in federal tax policy.
“2025... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 4, 2026
Sunoco LP’s planned takeover of TanQuid, one of Germany’s leading independent storage operators for petroleum products, chemicals and biofuels, is progressing, but not without conditions.
The deal has drawn scrutiny from the German government, which has imposed safeguards citing concerns around national infrastructure security.
TanQuid operates a network of strategically... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 4, 2026
OMV announced its results for the 2025 financial year with a clean CCS Operating Result of €4.6 billion and clean CCS net income attributable to stockholders of €1.9 billion.
Sales from continuing operations amounted to €24.3 billion.
Cash flow from operating activities stood at €5.2 billion. The clean operating result of the Energy segment was €2.7 billion,... [Read More]
SAF News
Feb 4, 2026
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (SAFCo) and nine companies have launched Singapore's first trial for central procurement of voluntary sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The nine companies are the Boston Consulting Group, Changi Airport Group, DBS Bank, GenZero, Google, OCBC, Temasek, Singapore Airlines and... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 3, 2026
Brazil is accelerating its leadership in renewable energy with the expansion of second-generation ethanol (E2G) production, marked by the development of new advanced biofuel plants across the country.
These facilities convert sugarcane bagasse and agricultural residues into low-carbon ethanol, significantly increasing fuel output while reducing greenhouse gas emissions... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 3, 2026
Cornelius Claeys, founder and managing director, CleanMotion Advisory, takes a closer look at the biofuels industry for the coming year.
Crystal balls crack easily in today’s world - marked by shifting geopolitical norms, ever evolving national legislation and rapid technological transformation.
Biofuel market dynamics are closely linked to developments in the energy,... [Read More]
Features
Feb 3, 2026
Ronald Backers, advisor business intelligence, Port of Rotterdam, looks back at how the strategic port has been dealing with biofuels’ logistics over the past 12 months.
Two years ago I paraphrased the Beatles ‘It was 20 years ago today’, referring to the birth of Directive 2003/30/EC and the push for biofuels blending in the European Union in 2003.
Today, I... [Read More]
Features
Feb 2, 2026
Manshu Agarwal, CEO, HutanBio, has outlined what he sees are the critical factors that will drive growth in the biofuels sector over the coming year.
My prediction for the year ahead is that it will not be a breakout year for biofuel volumes, but more a period of strategic sorting in which resilience matters more than ambition and where costs and hard constraints finally... [Read More]
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