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FatHopes Energy, MotionECO sign MoU to support SAF production

FatHopes Energy, MotionECO sign MoU to support SAF production

July 7, 2026 |

In Malaysia, FatHopes Energy and MotionECO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership focused on the sourcing and long-term supply of second-generation biofuel feedstock to support SAF production. Under the collaboration, MotionECO will act as FatHopes Energy’s strategic sourcing partner for Used Cooking Oil (UCO) and other qualifying sustainable feedstocks originating […]

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Axens expands its SAF portfolio via acquisition

Axens expands its SAF portfolio via acquisition

July 7, 2026 |

In France, Axens, announced that it has signed an agreement with Air Liquide to acquire its Methanol to Olefins technology portfolio, including the Lurgi Methanol-to-Propylene. This addition expands Axens’ SAF portfolio through Axens’ Jetanol process chain, offering its customers an end-to-end solution for SAF production through the Methanol to Jet pathway (MTJ). This technology portfolio […]

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Deutsche Bank invests in SAF with Lufthansa Group

Deutsche Bank invests in SAF with Lufthansa Group

July 7, 2026 |

In Germany, Lufthansa reported that Deutsche Bank is investing in the deployment of SAF in air transport with the Lufthansa Group. The jointly agreed volume of approximately 1,600 metric tons of SAF enables an estimated emissions saving of around 5,500 metric tons of CO2. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions of approximately 520 flights […]

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Bangkok Airways pilots use of SAF

Bangkok Airways pilots use of SAF

July 7, 2026 |

In Thailand, Nation reported that Bankok Airways launched Low Carbon Skies in partnership with PTT Oil and Retail Business, piloting the use of sustainable aviation fuel on the Samui-Bangkok route and linking the campaign to the global aviation industry’s net-zero 2050 ambition. Bangkok Airways said its efficient fuel-use measures reduced CO2 emissions by 11,321 tons […]

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Global SAF market to reach over $40 billion by 2034, research finds

Global SAF market to reach over $40 billion by 2034, research finds

July 7, 2026 |

In India, Fortune Business Insights reported that the global sustainable aviation fuel market size was valued at $2.72 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow from $ 4.02 billion in 2026 to $ 40.09 billion by 2034, exhibiting a CAGR of 33.3% during the forecast period. North America dominated the sustainable aviation fuel market, […]

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Corn harvesting advances to 18.8% in Brazil, Conab says

Corn harvesting advances to 18.8% in Brazil, Conab says

July 3, 2026 |

In Brazil, Noticias Agricolas reported that harvesting activities for the second corn crop are progressing across Brazil. According to Conab’s crop monitoring data, as of July 26, 18.8% of the second crop areas had already been harvested.     This index rose from 11% recorded the previous week and is ahead of the 17% of […]

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Wheat planting picks up pace in Argentina after dry days Buenos Aires Grain Exchange says

Wheat planting picks up pace in Argentina after dry days Buenos Aires Grain Exchange says

July 3, 2026 |

In Argentina, Reuters reported that wheat planting accelerated again in Argentina last week thanks to mostly dry conditions reported in agricultural areas, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BdeC) said. The planting of the cereal for the 2026/27 cycle advanced 15.1 percentage points in the last week, the Exchange noted, adding that 80.9% of the 6.5 […]

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Malaysia’s palm oil industry shifts towards high-value products

Malaysia’s palm oil industry shifts towards high-value products

July 3, 2026 |

In Vietnam, Vietnam Plus reported that Malaysia’s palm oil industry is undergoing a significant shift from focusing solely on raw material production to technology-driven innovation and the commercialization of high-value-added products. Addressing the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) Transfer of Technology Program on June 30, Minister of Plantation and Commodities Noraini Ahmad affirmed that the […]

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B50 palm oil biodiesel worries Indonesian farmers

B50 palm oil biodiesel worries Indonesian farmers

July 3, 2026 |

In Indonesia, Jakarta Globe reported that Indonesian palm oil farmers have warned the government that smallholders are the ones who will bear the brunt of a hasty biodiesel program expansion. Indonesia recently started blending 50% palm oil-based biodiesel with 50% conventional diesel. The policy, known as B50, is an expansion of the previous B40 program, […]

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StoneX raises Brazil’s 2025/26 second-crop corn production forecast

StoneX raises Brazil’s 2025/26 second-crop corn production forecast

July 3, 2026 |

In China, SunSirs reported that StoneX stated that Brazil’s second-crop corn production for the 2025/26 season is projected to reach 107.5 million tons. The consultancy noted that this new production figure represents a 1.4% increase from the June forecast. StoneX’s upward revision of Brazil’s 2025/26 second-crop corn production forecast to 107.5 million tons points to […]

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