In Azerbaijan, Trend reported that Uzbekistan and Hong Kong-based Henderson Land Group explored investment opportunities in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production during a meeting between Deputy Agriculture Minister Alisher Shukurov and a delegation led by the company’s Chairman Peter Lee Ka-kit. The talks focused on prospective investment projects aimed at […]
In Japan, The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry proposed a policy to mandate the blending of SAF into fuel supplied at select airports, with the aim of promoting its adoption. The mandate will apply to businesses such as oil wholesalers and trading […]
In the UK, SAF Investor reported that Swiss eSAF producer Synhelion will receive funding under the Produktives.NRW program from the North-Rhine-Westphalia German state government. The funding will support the construction of the company’s commercial demonstration plant in Brainergy Park, Jülich. Synhelion’s commercial demonstration plant will build on the successful operation of its first plant, DAWN, […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that US synthetic aviation fuel start-up Lydian has closed a $43-million Series A financing led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures to support the launch of its PIVOT production platform. The investment represents the first announced deployment from Breakthrough Energy Ventures’ oneworld BEV Fund, a strategic investment vehicle supported by airlines to […]
In the UK, Aviation Business News reported that Atlas Air Worldwide (Atlas) has reported a ten-fold increase in sustainable aviation fuel usage during 2025, as the cargo airline outlined progress against its environmental, social and governance objectives in its latest sustainability report. The company’s seventh Sustainability Report revealed that SAF consumption reached 3.3 million gallons […]
In Brazil, Noticias Agricolas reported that Brazil is expected to export a record 115.4 million tons of soybeans in 2026, a 1.14% increase compared to last month’s projection, the industry association Abiove said. If confirmed, the volume exported by the world’s largest producer and exporter of the oilseed would exceed the total shipped in 2025 […]
In Indonesia, Antara reported that Indonesia’s smallholder farmers manage 41% of the country’s oil palm plantations, underscoring their central role in the industry and challenging the perception that palm oil production is dominated by large corporations, the Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) said. BPDP Director of Finance, General Affairs, Compliance and Risk Management Zaid Burhan […]
In Brazil, Canal Rural reported that Brazilian soybean and corn production is expected to grow again in the 2026/27 crop season, according to the first planting intention survey by Datagro Grãos. The consultancy projects an increase in cultivated area for both crops and considers a scenario of relatively favorable weather conditions, despite the possibility of […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Argentina’s wheat and corn production is expected to decline in the marketing year 2026/27 due to slightly smaller harvested areas and lower yields, according to the USDA Agricultural Attaché in Buenos Aires. The sharpest decline is forecast for wheat, with Argentina expected to drop out of the world’s top 10 […]
In Indonesia, Antara reported that Indonesia is stepping up diplomatic efforts to persuade Washington to grant tariff exemptions for its palm oil exports as the United States prepares to finalize broader trade measures following investigations into labor practices and industrial capacity. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto confirmed that the government has formally requested […]
