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Airlines will not adopt costly SAF, warns Safa president

Airlines will not adopt costly SAF, warns Safa president

September 23, 2025 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that airlines across the world will not adopt sustainable aviation fuels unless they become cost-competitive with conventional jet fuel, according to Jimmy Olsson, President of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association (Safa). Speaking to BW Businessworld, Olsson stressed that the responsibility lies with fuel producers to innovate and bring down SAF […]

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Australia commits $725 million over next decade to sustainable fuel

Australia commits $725 million over next decade to sustainable fuel

September 23, 2025 |

In Australia, Australian Aviation reported that the Australian government is pumping $725 million over 10 years into the development of low-carbon liquid fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel. The new ten-year Cleaner Fuels Program aims to stimulate investment from the private sector into on-shore production of fuels like SAF, with the first production of “drop-in” cleaner […]

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EU allocates $117million-worth of ETS allowances to help airlines buy SAF

EU allocates $117million-worth of ETS allowances to help airlines buy SAF

September 23, 2025 |

In Belgium, the European Commission said it has adopted a decision on the allocation of EU ETS emission allowances to airlines for the use of sustainable aviation fuels in 2024. This follows calculations by member states’ authorities for commercial airlines, and marks a key step in implementing the additional support mechanism under the EU Emissions […]

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South  Korea to require SAF on all outbound flights from 2027

South  Korea to require SAF on all outbound flights from 2027

September 23, 2025 |

In South Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported that the government of South Korea said it will begin requiring the use of sustainable aviation fuel on all international flights departing from domestic airports in 2027, part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation sector. The transport ministry said it will mandate a minimum blending […]

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oneworld alliance, airlines and BEV launch investment fund to advance and commercialize SAF technologies

oneworld alliance, airlines and BEV launch investment fund to advance and commercialize SAF technologies

September 23, 2025 |

In Texas, oneworld alliance and member airlines, in partnership with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), announced the launch of a new investment fund designed to address the limited availability and high cost of today’s SAF The fund, led by a number of investors Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, seeks to accelerate the global development of long-term […]

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Brazil to reach record grain production this crop cycle, Conab says

Brazil to reach record grain production this crop cycle, Conab says

September 21, 2025 |

In Brazil, Agencia Brasil reported that the National Supply Company (Conab) estimated that the total volume of grains to be harvested in the 2025/2026 season will be 353.8 million tons, 1% higher than the 350.2 million tons harvested in the 2024/25 season – a record volume for the sector at the time. According to the […]

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DP World expands Canada’s canola oil export capacity with new facility

DP World expands Canada’s canola oil export capacity with new facility

September 21, 2025 |

In Indonesia, The Manila Times reported that DP World has begun full operations at its new Canola Oil Transload Facility at Fraser Surrey, in Canada. The new facility enhances Canada’s export capacity and strengthens direct connectivity between farmers and international markets. In 2024, Canada exported 3.5 million metric tons of canola oil, according to the […]

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Argentine soybean shipments reach 8.81 million tons due to higher sales to China

Argentine soybean shipments reach 8.81 million tons due to higher sales to China

September 21, 2025 |

In Argentina, Reuters reported that exports of unprocessed soybeans from the 2024/25 harvest have surged to 8.81 million metric tons, a six-year record driven by strong Chinese demand, according to official data. The report also noted that soaring exports of raw beans to China from Argentina have slowed supply to local processors. Idle capacity at […]

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Diseases attack US corn fields, threatening record harvest

Diseases attack US corn fields, threatening record harvest

September 21, 2025 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that fungal diseases are spreading rapidly through corn fields in the Midwest, potentially affecting what is expected to be a record crop this year. Farmers say the main culprit is southern rust, which arrived in Iowa in July — a month earlier than usual. Combined with wet conditions, this has created […]

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Ethanol saved sugar cane farmers, sugar industry in India’s Maharashtra state, minister says

Ethanol saved sugar cane farmers, sugar industry in India’s Maharashtra state, minister says

September 21, 2025 |

In India, The Times of India reported that India’s Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said ethanol has saved sugarcane farmers and sugar factories in Maharashtra state. “It will be tough for the farmers to survive only by cultivating pulses or grains. The sugar industry could survive because of ethanol. Now, an […]

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