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Synhelion collaborates with Saipem for the development of a commercial-scale synthetic fuel plant

Synhelion collaborates with Saipem for the development of a commercial-scale synthetic fuel plant

September 8, 2026 |

In Switzerland, Synhelion said it has selected Saipem to conduct pre-FEED (pre-Front-End Engineering Design) engineering services for a synthetic fuel plant to be developed at RWE’s site Hürth-Knapsack in Germany. The project aims to produce RED-compliant renewable fuels and represents another milestone in Synhelion’s strategy to scale low-carbon drop-in fuels for the aviation and transportation […]

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Future Energy Global delivers SAF scope three credits to Jackson Square Aviation

Future Energy Global delivers SAF scope three credits to Jackson Square Aviation

September 8, 2026 |

In the UK, SAF Investor reported that Future Energy Global (FE Global), a sustainable aviation fuel ecosystem builder and production accelerator delivers SAF scope three credits to aircraft lessor Jackson Square Aviation (JSA). The credits were created and transferred through a book and claim system. JSA will retire the credits to abate a proportion of […]

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Singapore sets up centre to advance sustainable aviation in APAC

Singapore sets up centre to advance sustainable aviation in APAC

September 8, 2026 |

In Singapore, EDB Singapore reported that the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has set up the Asia-Pacific Sustainable Aviation Center (APSAC) to advance sustainable aviation in the region through policy research, facilitating collaboration and capacity-building. Its board will be chaired by CAAS director-general Han Kok Juan, while its founding CEO will be Philip Goh, […]

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Singapore defers sustainable aviation fuel levy for air cargo

Singapore defers sustainable aviation fuel levy for air cargo

September 8, 2026 |

In Singapore, Channel News Asia reported that Singapore will delay the introduction of a sustainable aviation fuel levy for air cargo by another year, while going ahead with the rollout for travellers from January 2027, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). As previously announced, origin-destination passengers who buy tickets from October 1 […]

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Jet Zero Australia raises $21.6 million for SAF plant

Jet Zero Australia raises $21.6 million for SAF plant

September 8, 2026 |

In Australia, Jet Zero Australia said it has achieved three major milestones for Project Ulysses, its proposed commercial-scale SAF and renewable diesel (RD) refinery in Townsville, Australia. The firm said it has completes a $21.6 million funding round, backed by Qantas and Airbus, while it welcomed Posco International as a new strategic investor. The company […]

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Kansas corn and soybean yields to drop in 2026, USDA says

Kansas corn and soybean yields to drop in 2026, USDA says

September 5, 2026 |

In Iowa, Successful Farming reported that the Kansas corn condition has slipped to 31% poor to very poor, while 24% of Kansas soybeans are currently rated poor to very poor, according to the USDA latest Crop Progress report. The 2026 Crop Production report forecasts the Kansas corn yields are expected to drop 19 bushels per […]

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Ukraine harvest stands at 58% of projected area

Ukraine harvest stands at 58% of projected area

September 5, 2026 |

In Ukraine, Ukrinform reported that Ukrainian farmers have harvested 58% of the projected area of early grains, with wheat accounting for the largest share at 24.6 million tons. The highest yields were recorded in Khmelnytskyi region at 70.8 centners per hectare. The figures were published by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. “As of […]

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Brazilian farmers harvested 94.1% of the 2025/26 winter corn area, Conab says

Brazilian farmers harvested 94.1% of the 2025/26 winter corn area, Conab says

September 5, 2026 |

In Brazil, UOL reported that the harvest of the 2025/26 second corn crop in Brazil reached 94.1% of the planted area by August 28, an advance of 3.7 percentage points compared to the previous week.  Compared to the same period of the 2024/25 crop, when 97% had been harvested, there is a delay of 2.9 […]

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Southeast Asian wildfires threaten palm oil production

Southeast Asian wildfires threaten palm oil production

September 5, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that large-scale wildfires on the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra are posing risks to palm oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s two largest producers. Prolonged drought and high temperatures have already caused more than 200,000 hectares to burn in Indonesia, while heavy haze has spread to neighboring countries. […]

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Indonesia July palm oil exports rise 15.4% annually, decline in first seven months

Indonesia July palm oil exports rise 15.4% annually, decline in first seven months

September 5, 2026 |

In Malaysia, The Edge Malaysia reported that Indonesia exported 2.23 million metric tons of palm oil in July, up 15.44% on a yearly basis, but exports in the first seven months of this year declined annually, according to the country’s statistics bureau data. Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil exporter, shipped 13.51 million tons of […]

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