In India, BioEnergy Times reported that the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) and eight Thai airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel. The eight airlines that signed the MOU are Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, K-Mile Air, Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia X, Thai Lion Air […]
In Australia, the Australian reported that developing a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Australia would be in the “national interest” and could create more than 13,000 jobs, according to Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson. Hudson said that that Qantas believed Australia was well placed to develop its own local sustainable aviation fuel resource. But ongoing government […]
In Ethiopia, The Reporter Ethiopia reported that Ethiopia has formally begun positioning itself as a producer of sustainable aviation fuel following the conclusion of a national feasibility study which confirmed that the country has both the land and renewable energy capacity for supplying the emerging global aviation fuel market. Experts presenting the feasibility study said […]
In Uzbekistan, UZ Daily reported that the development of sustainable aviation fuel in Central Asia is falling behind global trends and requires urgent action from the region’s governments, according to Rizwan Siddiqui, IATA Country Manager for Central Asia. He emphasized that without government incentives and a regulatory framework, the region risks missing a crucial stage […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Lufthansa Cargo and CEVA Logistics have turned their previously announced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into a formal agreement. The deal confirms the company’s commitment to using SAF in 2025, resulting in an expected reduction of 8,000 tons of CO2. The MoU […]
In Brazil, Agrolink reported that China blocked the import of 69,000 tons of soybeans from Brazil after finding wheat treated with pesticides in the ship transporting the soybean shipment to the Asian country. In addition to the immediate blocking of the shipment, purchases of soybeans from five Brazilian units of large trading companies operating in […]
In Argentina, Bichos de Campo reported that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) drastically raised Argentina’s soybean export estimate for the 2024/25 season to 13.3 million tons, a figure even higher than that forecast by Argentina’s own Secretariat of Agriculture, which projects a figure of 12.2 million. “This increase is due to the aggressive […]
In India, InsightAce Analytic reported that the global sustainable palm oil market is valued at $1.05 billion in 2023, and it is expected to reach $1.52 billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period of 2024-2031. “The sustainable palm oil market is driven by several key factors, including consumer awareness, corporate […]
In the Netherlands, Food Ingredients reported that the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) has signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with partner organizations across the US and Europe as part of its ongoing campaign for Indonesian palm oil. GAPKI represents Indonesia’s palm oil producers, who account for approximately 60% of global palm oil production. The […]
In Illinois, Reuters reported that two cargo vessels were headed for grain port terminals near New Orleans to load with the first U.S. soybean shipments to China since May. A third vessel was en route to a Texas Gulf Coast grain terminal to be loaded with China-bound U.S. sorghum in the coming days in what […]
