In Turkey, Aeromorning reported that Turkish Airlines has approved a significant investment to acquire a 40 % equity stake in DB Tarımsal Enerji ve Ticaret, a Turkish energy company focused on biofuel production, as part of the carrier’s broader SAF strategy. The investment is expected to total around $42 million, according to the report. By investing in DB […]
In the UK, SAF Investor reported that global energy technology company Eni said it has signed a 15-year loan agreement for $577 million with European Investment Bank (EIB) to convert its Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery into a biorefinery. The project involves converting the refinery’s Hydrocracker (HDC2) unit using Ecofining technology and building a pre-treatment plant […]
In South Africa, Phelan Green, through its clean fuels subsidiary Phelan eFuels, announced it has selected Honeywell’s renewable fuel process technology for its planned electro‑sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facility in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. Phelan eFuels will deploy Honeywell UOP’s Fischer Tropsch (FT) Unicracking process technology, which uses FT liquids and waxes made […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Singaporean firm Oiltek International, and Brunei-based BioSeaga Industries have entered into a Heads of Agreement to jointly develop a $350mil large-scale SAF biorefinery with a planned capacity of 300 metric tons per day in Sabah, Malaysia. Oiltek Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oiltek, has been appointed as […]
In Germany, Reuters reported that Europe’s aviation sector hit – and may well have surpassed – a 2% mandate for green jet fuel use in 2025. The achievement, previously unreported and due to be confirmed in a report later this year, marks a sharp turnaround from a year earlier when uptake was just 0.6%. Airlines […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that BioSeaga Industries and Oiltek have signed an agreement to set up a $350 million sustainable aviation fuel plant in Sabah, Malaysia. The proposed facility will have a planned capacity of about 300 metric tons per day and will use palm oil mill effluent (POME) and used cooking oil (UCO) […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Russia significantly boosted grain exports in March 2026 amid geopolitical tensions caused by the war in Iran and concerns over potential global supply shortages. According to the Russian Grain Union, wheat exports rose 2.1 times year-on-year to 4.6 million tons, while total grain shipments increased 2.4 times to nearly 5.3 […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazilian farmers had harvested 75% of their 2025/26 soybean crop as of March 26, agribusiness consultancy AgRural said, up 7 percentage points from the previous week but below the 82% reported a year earlier. Fieldwork is now focused on Rio Grande do Sul state and in the region known as […]
In Argentina, Reuters reported that Argentina’s soybean and corn crops received favorable rains last week, improving growing conditions for both commodities. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange estimated the 2025/26 soybean crop at 48.5 million tons and the corn crop at 57 million tons. Soybean water conditions, considered “adequate/optimal,” increased by 4.2 percentage points compared to […]
In Argentina, RuralNet reported that the Rosario Board of Trade said that Argentina’s national corn production is expected to reach 62 million tons, representing a 24.1% year-on-year increase and 18.2% above the previous record. This rebound is attributed to two key factors: the recovery of the planted area—which has reached 9.8 million hectares—and improved yields, […]
