In Ukraine, Odessa Journal reported that Ukraine exported 9.95 million tons of agricultural products worth a total of $4 billion during the first two months of the year. Compared to the same period in 2025, export volumes remained nearly unchanged, while foreign currency revenues grew by 9.3%, according to government data. The largest export commodities […]
In Missouri, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center said that a new five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Biological and Environmental Research will fund a multi-institutional effort to improve how sorghum captures and manages energy through photosynthesis. The $5.7-million project is led by Dr. Ru Zhang, Associate Member and Principal […]
In China, Reuters reported that China’s soybean imports from the U.S. plunged in the first two months of 2026 from a year earlier as most shipments, following a late October trade truce, have yet to arrive. The world’s largest soybean importer brought in 1.49 million metric tons of the oilseed from the U.S. in January […]
In Arkansas, K8 News reported that the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board approved $4.38 million in funding for 96 research and promotion projects at its March 12–13 public meeting. The approved projects will support the growth and market development of Arkansas’s soybean industry. “The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board is entrusted with allocating checkoff funds and ensuring […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that biodiesel producers in the Philippines have said they are ready to increase the biodiesel blending level to 7% to help cushion the impact of rising imported fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East. The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) said the Biofuels Act of 2006 remains the country’s strongest […]
In Singapore, Manifold Times reported that renewable hydrogen and e-methanol producers HyFive announced the signing of a comprehensive term sheet for the offtake of up to 50% of the production from its Musel GreenMet project in Gijón, Spain at an agreed and mutually acceptable price range. HyFive is a vertically integrated company focused on developing […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that CertifHy has officially recognized DEKRA Certification as an independent Certification Body under the CertifHy EU RFNBO Voluntary Scheme, authorizing the company to carry out certification, pre-certification and re-certification audits in line with EU criteria for Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). Certification under the scheme enables economic […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that Indonesia’s sovereign investment agency, Danantara Indonesia, through its investment arm PT Danantara Investment Management (DIM), has opened a second registration round for companies seeking to partner in the development of waste-to-energy (WtE) projects. The new procurement phase follows the successful selection of partners for initial project clusters in […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that DHL Express has signed an agreement with Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) to supply sustainable aviation fuel for its airline operations, as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions. The initiative is expected to cut around 300 tons of lifecycle carbon emissions in 2026 compared to the previous year, according […]
Technip Energies has signed an agreement with Verso Energy to acquire a minority equity stake in the DEZiR project, a synthetic aviation fuel (eSAF) plant located in Rouen, France. Technip Energies will contribute to the DEZiR project through the implementation of its carbon capture solution, Canopy by T.ENTM powered by Shell CANSOLV, to capture biogenic […]
