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Bangchak still awaiting details on Thai SAF mandate

Bangchak still awaiting details on Thai SAF mandate

September 16, 2025 |

In Singapore, Reuters reported that an executive with Thai energy firm Bangchak Corp said there is no sign yet of details on the country’s expected mandate for sustainable aviation fuel usage. The company began production of sustainable aviation fuel earlier this year, with capacity to produce 1 million liters per day. “We are in a […]

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Luxaviation, Haffner Energy sign long-term SAF offtake deal

Luxaviation, Haffner Energy sign long-term SAF offtake deal

September 16, 2025 |

In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that France-based clean fuels company Haffner Energy and global business aircraft operator Luxaviation Group unveiled a non-exclusive 15-year sustainable aviation fuel offtake agreement in Europe. The deal involves fixed SAF volume and price terms, the companies said. According to Haffner Energy’s CEO Philippe Haffner, it will significantly facilitate the financing […]

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EFT licensee Highbury Energy and WBCEC advance biomass-to-fuel project in Ontario

EFT licensee Highbury Energy and WBCEC advance biomass-to-fuel project in Ontario

September 16, 2025 |

In Oklhahoma, Emerging Fuel Technology (EFT) licensee Highbury Energy and WBCEC said they are advancing an Indigenous-led biomass-to-fuels project in Fort Frances, Ontario, after successfully completing a FEED study. The facility will use woody biomass to produce SAF and renewable diesel. The new facility will create 84 direct and indirect jobs while supporting Canada’s forestry […]

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Argentine soybean area is expected to fall 4.3% in 2025/26, exchange says

Argentine soybean area is expected to fall 4.3% in 2025/26, exchange says

September 14, 2025 |

In Argentina, Bichos de Campo stated that a report by the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange said that the preliminary estimate for Argentine soybean area in 2025/26 is 18.4 million hectare is, 4.3% lower than the previous crop cycle, although it is the second highest in the last five cycles. “The reduction would be explained mainly […]

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Malaysia on the right track to be classified as low-risk country, minister says

Malaysia on the right track to be classified as low-risk country, minister says

September 14, 2025 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Malaysia’s Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said that the country is on the right track to be classified as a low-risk country in palm oil production, particularly with its mandatory Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification. He said the government is currently collating the latest facts […]

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Argentina authorizes a new genetically modified soybean resistant to insects and herbicides.

Argentina authorizes a new genetically modified soybean resistant to insects and herbicides.

September 14, 2025 |

In Argentina, Economis reported that the Ministry of Economy, through Resolution 169/2025 of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries , approved the commercialization of the genetically modified soybean DBN-Ø82Ø5-8 , developed by DBNBC Argentina .  The biotechnological event provides protection against lepidopteran insects and tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium, according to the report. […]

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Indonesia increases palm oil exports by 69% in July

Indonesia increases palm oil exports by 69% in July

September 14, 2025 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that In July, Indonesia exported 2.99 million tons of palm oil, up 69% from last year (1.77 million tons), but slightly below June (3.04 million tons), according to analysts at Oil World. The country’s main exports were to India – 655 thousand tons, of which 621 thousand tons were crude palm […]

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China clears shipments of Brazilian sorghum

China clears shipments of Brazilian sorghum

September 14, 2025 |

In Brazil, Reuters reported that an official at Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry confirmed that China has approved imports of Brazilian sorghum. He added that the first cargos could be shipped this year.  The agreement comes as relations between China and the United States, traditionally a major exporter of sorghum to the Asian country, have sharply deteriorated […]

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China sets August soybean import record

China sets August soybean import record

September 14, 2025 |

In the UK, the Poultry Site reported that China’s soybean imports rose to their highest-ever level for the month of August. The world’s top soybean buyer brought in 12.28 million metric tons in August, data from the General Administration of Customs showed, up 1.2% from 12.14 million tons a year earlier. “August soybean imports were […]

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Ukraine imposes 10% export duty on soybeans to boost domestic processing

Ukraine imposes 10% export duty on soybeans to boost domestic processing

September 14, 2025 |

In Ukraine, MillingMiddle East & Africa reported that Ukraine has officially imposed a 10% export duty on soybeans and rapeseed, effective September 4, 2025, in a bid to stimulate domestic processing and increase state revenues amid ongoing conflict and economic pressures. The move, signed into law by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is part of broader amendments […]

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