In Malaysia, New Straits Times reported that Malaysia is considering waiving the crude palm oil (CPO) export tax to help clear record-high stockpiles and narrow the pricing gap with Indonesia. The report noted that the move aims to make Malaysian exports more competitive and help producers regain lost market share. The proposal comes as Malaysia’s […]
In Argentina, Agroempresario reported that Argentine sorghum exports could reach 1.7 million tons during the 2026/27 season, according to projections by AZ-Group. The outlook is based on a reduction in production in the United States and Australia, along with sustained demand from China, the world’s main buyer of the grain. If the estimate is accurate, […]
In China, Reuters reported that China imported 360,878 metric tons of US soybeans in September, up from zero a year earlier, as soybeans bought under deal to end last year’s trade war continued to arrive at Chinese ports. Imports from Brazil fell 2.4% year-on-year to 10.7 million tons from 10.96 million tons in September last […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Argentina could harvest 23.8 million tons of wheat in the marketing year 2026/27, marking the country’s second-largest crop on record. The Rosario Grain Exchange (BCR) has raised its production forecast by 2.8 million tons from September’s estimate of 21 million tons. The 13.3% upward revision reflects higher-than-previously-expected yields. The most […]
In Nigeria, Real Broadcasting Networks reported that Bolivia’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy, Marcelo Blanco, said the country would increase the proportion of ethanol in petrol from 12 to 18%. Blanco said this would take effect from November 1, adding that it would stand at 15% and increase to 18% by April 2027. To this […]
In Indonesia, Antara reported that Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto highlighted the development of domestic energy sources as a cornerstone of his administration’s strategic agenda over the past two years. According to Subianto, the government is promoting the use of biodiesel and bioethanol to reduce Indonesia’s reliance on imported fossil fuels. Central to the government’s energy […]
In South Korea, Hyosung said that the firm’s chairman, Hyun-Joon Cho’s strategy to expand the group’s bio-based materials business has reached a commercial milestone, with Hyosung TNC beginning bio-BDO production in Vietnam and completing an integrated production network from sugarcane-derived raw materials to finished bio-based spandex. Hyosung’s Vietnam bio-BDO facility has an initial production capacity […]
In Belgium, the European Commission said that European Commissioner Jessika Roswall launched the Bio-based Europe Alliance (BEA) at the Global Bioeconomy Summit in Dublin. By connecting actors of the bio-based value chain, the Alliance aims to provide clearer market signals, reduce investment uncertainty and unlock Europe’s bioeconomy potential. The Alliance is a voluntary initiative that […]
In Morocco, Morocco World News reported that Green Sky Capital, a clean-energy developer backed by Qatari and Saudi shareholders, is preparing to build one of the first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel plants in Morocco and North Africa, drawing on financing arrangements now under review at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). EBRD recently […]
In Indonesia, Ecobiz.asia reported that Indonesia’s PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) has partnered with PT Geoenviron Engineering Technology Indonesia (GETI), a subsidiary of China’s Beijing Geoenviron Engineering & Technology Inc. (BGE), to explore converting waste into energy, including through refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies. The two companies signed a memorandum of […]
