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Vietnam strengthens SAF ambitions with first international SAF summit

Vietnam strengthens SAF ambitions with first international SAF summit

May 12, 2026 |

In Vietnam, Travel Daily News reported that Vietnam reinforced its ambitions to become a regional leader in sustainable aviation fuel development during the country’s first international SAF summit held in Da Nang. The ASAFA Innovation & Policy Summit (IPS) Vietnam 2026, organized from 6–8 May, brought together representatives from approximately 70 organizations, including policymakers, airlines, […]

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LanzaTech selects North Sea Port in Ghent as site for Europe’s first commercial alcohol-to-jet SAF facility

LanzaTech selects North Sea Port in Ghent as site for Europe’s first commercial alcohol-to-jet SAF facility

May 12, 2026 |

In Belgium, North Sea Port announced that LanzaTech Global, a member of the FLITE (Fuel via Low carbon Integrated Technology from Ethanol) consortium, has selected North Sea Port, Ghent, Belgium as the permanent site for what will be Europe’s first commercial-scale Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) SAF facility using the LanzaJet ATJ Process. LanzaTech has simultaneously confirmed the […]

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Germany moves e-SAF project into Schwedt refinery as $412 million state backing lands

Germany moves e-SAF project into Schwedt refinery as $412 million state backing lands

May 12, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Germany is making investments in a green hydrogen-based e-SAF project at the PCK Schwedt refinery, handing Enertrag and Zaffra-backed Concrete Chemicals $412.5 million in state support for a plant designed to produce synthetic aviation fuel from renewable hydrogen and captured CO2. The project had previously been planned […]

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Uzbekistan signs deal to develop sustainable aviation fuel supply

Uzbekistan signs deal to develop sustainable aviation fuel supply

May 12, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Uzbekistan Airports JSC has signed a memorandum of understanding with Allied Biofuels to supply sustainable aviation fuel and electro-synthetic SAF (e-SAF) in the country. Under the agreement, both sides will work together to develop a supply chain for SAF and e-SAF, with operations targeted to begin by 2030. The […]

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One-fifth of U.S. renewable diesel and SAF production was exported in 2H25

One-fifth of U.S. renewable diesel and SAF production was exported in 2H25

May 12, 2026 |

In Washington D.C, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said that the United States exported nearly 50,000 barrels per day (b/d) of renewable diesel and other biofuels—a category which includes sustainable aviation fuels—in the second half of 2025, about 20% of the combined production for those fuels. About half of these exports went to Canada, with […]

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Taiwan Sugar signs MoU with US Grains and BioProducts Council to advance bioethanol development

Taiwan Sugar signs MoU with US Grains and BioProducts Council to advance bioethanol development

May 12, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Taiwan Sugar Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the US Grains and BioProducts Council (USGBC), establishing a framework for bioethanol technology exchange as the island moves to accelerate its transition towards low-carbon energy. The agreement is intended to support Taiwan’s national strategy of achieving net-zero emissions […]

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Green Sky Capital signs financing for a SAF facility in Egypt

Green Sky Capital signs financing for a SAF facility in Egypt

May 12, 2026 |

In the United Arab Emirates, Green Sky Capital has signed the financing for a SAF production facility in Ain Sokhna, located within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), Egypt. The project is being developed with the support of leading regional sponsors, including Al Mana Holding, a Qatari diversified conglomerate, and Vision Invest, a Saudi Arabian […]

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Topsoe and BioVeritas sign agreement to accelerate second-generation renewable fuels production

Topsoe and BioVeritas sign agreement to accelerate second-generation renewable fuels production

May 12, 2026 |

In Denmark, Topsoe has entered into an agreement with Texas based, BioVeritas, a sustainable fuels and chemicals technology company commercializing a platform to unlock advantaged feedstocks for existing infrastructure. The agreement will enable fuel producers to license Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology alongside the BioVeritas Process to produce renewable fuels from second-generation feedstocks, such as woody biomass, […]

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Indonesia begins using palm oil sourced from Tanzania to develop high-yield palm trees

Indonesia begins using palm oil sourced from Tanzania to develop high-yield palm trees

May 10, 2026 |

In Tanzania, Tanzania Insight reported that Indonesia has launched an ambitious initiative to develop next-generation palm oil trees using genetic resources from Tanzania, marking a significant step in agricultural collaboration between the two nations. The report noted that Indonesia has begun utilizing palm oil genetic resources from Tanzania to create a new generation of high-yield, […]

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StoneX cuts Brazil’s soybean harvest forecast

StoneX cuts Brazil’s soybean harvest forecast

May 10, 2026 |

In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazil’s soybean production in the 2025/26 harvest is expected to total 177.8 million tons, down from the previously projected 181.6 million tons, due to the impact of drought in Rio Grande do Sul, consultancy StoneX reported. “Although it is still a record harvest, weather issues have caused some damage to […]

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