In Indonesia, RRI reported that The West Java Provincial Administration has officially banned new palm oil cultivation across all 27 cities and regencies in the province. The prohibition was signed by Governor Dedi Mulyadi on December 29, 2025. Governor Mulyadi announced the policy as part of efforts to safeguard environmental sustainability and protect natural resources. […]
In Washington DC, World Grain reported that shipments of US soybeans in the first quarter of 2025-26 (September through November) were off to their slowest start in over a decade, according to the January 1 Grain Transportation Report (GTR) by the US Department of Agriculture. At 12.3 million tons, the total volume of US soybeans […]
In Morocco, Barlaman Today reported that Russia will raise its grain export quota to 20 million tons in 2026, nearly doubling the 10.6 million tons permitted in 2025. The government attributes the increase to an unprecedented national harvest of 137 million tons. The quota now covers wheat, barley, corn, and mixed grains shipped outside the […]
In Argentina, Noticias Agropecuarias reported that Argentine grain sorghum planting is maintaining a steady pace at the start of the 2025/26 campaign, according to the latest survey by the Buenos Aires Cereal Exchange, which reported that the area planted up to last week reached 55.2% of the 900,000 hectares planned nationwide. In the last two […]
In Indonesia, Antara reported that the Indonesian government announced a total ban on the import of rice, table sugar, and corn for 2026, citing a significant rise in domestic production and a strategic pivot toward national food self-sufficiency. Tatang Yuliono, a senior official at the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs, stated that the country has […]
In China, Reuters reported that Chinese officials have vowed to stabilise grain production and increase soybean oilseed production capacity, as Beijing seeks to reduce imports and ensure food security China must stabilize grain and edible oil production, improve grain varieties and enhance quality, according to officials who attended the Central Rural Work Conference. Agriculture ministry […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that the Gujarat government has announced the Green Hydrogen Policy 2025, setting out a detailed plan to turn the state into a major center for green hydrogen production and exports over the next decade. Under the policy, Gujarat aims to build green hydrogen production capacity of 3 million metric tons […]
In Spain, Repsol said it has reached a new milestone in its strategy to decarbonize transport, with 1,500 service stations—1,429 in Spain and 71 in Portugal—supplying Nexa Diesel, which is 100% renewable. Currently, more than 40% of its service station network offers renewable fuel. Valero Marín, Repsol’s General Manager of Customer Service, stated: “Reaching 1,500 […]
In Texas, Inspenet reported that Portuguese company Galp has announced that its HVO@Galp project, aimed at the production of advanced biofuels, will be operational in 2026. Located at the Sines refinery, the complex will produce renewable diesel (HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel, according to the report. The new biofuel plant will use used cooking oils, […]
In India. BioEnergy Times reported that Nova Sustainable Fuels has received environmental assessment approval for the first phase of its plan to develop a renewable energy park in Goldboro, in Guysborough County, where it aims to produce sustainable aviation fuel. The project will use waste biomass from Nova Scotia’s forestry and forest-based industries to produce […]
