In the UK, SAF Investor reported that Canadian energy transition company Tidewater Renewables said it is eyeing final investment decision for the 6,500 barrels per day sustainable aviation fuel project in British Columbia by 2026. The company said it continues to advance work on the project with the front-end engineering design work now complete, according […]
In India, Bio Energy Times reported that SOCAR Turkey and Turkish Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the development and use of sustainable aviation fuel. The agreement extends the existing partnership on jet fuel supply into the SAF field and lays the groundwork for broader projects supporting regional sustainability goals, […]
In Canada, Airbus reported that an Air France Airbus A220 completed its delivery flight from Airbus’ site in Mirabel to Paris powered by sustainable aviation fuel. Airbus noted that this landmark flight not only confirms Airbus’ capability to provide Proofs of Sustainability (PoS) directly to customers and operators but also supports the industry’s commitment to […]
In North Carolina, Honeywell announced that Syzygy Plasmonics will use Honeywell UOP Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Unicracking technology to make sustainable aviation fuel from dairy waste and renewable energy at what it claims to be the world’s first electrified biogas-to-SAF facility. Syzygy’s modular commercial plant, NovaSAF-1, located in Duranzo, Uruguay, is expected to produce more than 350,000 […]
In China, Reuters reported that China’s soybean importers are boosting purchases from Argentina and Uruguay over the next year to fill the supply gap left by the absence of U.S. shipments as the trade war drags on between Washington and Beijing. The report noted that Chinese processors may buy up to 10 million metric tons […]
In Canada, MooseJaw Today reported that Canadian farmers are forecast to harvest more canola in 2025/26, according to Statistics Canada. StatCan estimated there’s about 19.94 million ton of canola to be harvested, 3.6% more than its revised 2024/25 figure of 19.24 million. Among the other major crops, corn for grain was forecast to edge higher […]
In Iowa, Successful Farming reported that Syngenta and M.S. technologies announced their next generation of soybean traits – featuring HPPD inhibitor tolerance. The report noted that the new trait will offer tolerance to a wide range of HPPD inhibitor chemistries such as mesotrione, isoxaflutole and bicyclopyrone in addition to existing Enlist E3 technology. This aims […]
In Nigeria, Daily Trust reported that the Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria (POFON) said the country needed to increase palm oil plantations. “Nigeria is the highest producer of palm oil in Africa and fifth in the world. It needs to increase its hectares to about 500,000 hectares to meet the local needs and also become […]
In Azerbaijan, News.az reported that Malaysia’s commodities ministry is pushing to exempt crude palm kernel oil and palm kernel olein oil from the country’s sales and services tax (SST). The SST was expanded in July to cover the palm oil and oleochemical sectors, currently imposing a 5% levy on these raw materials, according to the […]
In Argentina, Agrofy News reported that sorghum production in Argentina showed a strong rebound in the 2024/2025 season, as the harvest reached 2.9 million tons , representing a year-over-year increase of 16% According to the July report from the National Directorate of Agriculture, this volume was achieved thanks to a planted area of 1 million […]
