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Vopak secures NSW government endorsement for Port Botany expansion to strengthen SAF security

Vopak secures NSW government endorsement for Port Botany expansion to strengthen SAF security

October 13, 2026 |

In Australia, Vopak Terminals Australia welcomed the New South Wales (NSW) Government’s endorsement of its proposed aviation fuel infrastructure expansion project in Port Botany. Aligned with the government’s fuel security goals, the expansion capacity of approximately 120,000 cbm will strengthen supply chain resilience to help protect consumers and businesses. Adding new storage tanks and pipeline […]

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Neela Biotech raises $2.8 million pre-seed funding

Neela Biotech raises $2.8 million pre-seed funding

October 13, 2026 |

In the UK, UK Tech Investment News reported that Neela Biotech, the Cambridge-based biotech start-up turning waste into sustainable aviation fuel, announced it has raised $2.8 million in pre-seed funding to take its technology from the lab to a pilot-scale trial at a biogas plant over the next two years. Neela Biotech transforms diverse waste […]

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YPF to start producing SAF in Santa Fe

YPF to start producing SAF in Santa Fe

October 13, 2026 |

Santa Fe Bio—a joint venture between YPF and Essential Energy—and TOTSA TotalEnergies Trading SA have signed a long-term purchase agreement for the future production of sustainable aviation fuel and other renewable fuels to be manufactured at the San Lorenzo biorefinery in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. This agreement marks a key milestone for the […]

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Malaysia eyes stronger palm oil exports as Indonesia boosts domestic use

Malaysia eyes stronger palm oil exports as Indonesia boosts domestic use

October 11, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Malaysia expects to increase palm oil exports to global markets as rising use of the commodity for biodiesel production in Indonesia could reduce the latter’s export availability.  Malaysian palm oil exports have increased by 8% year on year over the past eight months. Additional opportunities for Malaysia are emerging from […]

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Córdoba closes the 2025/26 season with a record corn production of around 26 million tons

Córdoba closes the 2025/26 season with a record corn production of around 26 million tons

October 11, 2026 |

In Argentina, Data Portuaria reported that the 2025/26 corn harvest in Córdoba is projected to reach approximately 26 million tons, a record production for the province, according to the Córdoba Grain Exchange (BCCBA) agronomic report. According to the report, the corn harvest was delayed for much of the winter. High humidity and cloudy days slowed […]

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Ukraine harvests grain from 63% of projected area as average yield reaches 4.84 tons per hectare

Ukraine harvests grain from 63% of projected area as average yield reaches 4.84 tons per hectare

October 11, 2026 |

In Ukraine, The New Voice of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian farmers already harvested 35.174 million metric tons of grains and legumes from 62.7% of the projected area, with an average yield of 4.84 tons per hectare, according to figures from the country’s Agriculture Ministry. Wheat harvesting has been completed, with 26 million metric tons collected […]

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Malaysia’s palm oil stocks could hit a record 3.45 million tons

Malaysia’s palm oil stocks could hit a record 3.45 million tons

October 11, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Malaysia’s palm oil inventories may have risen 22% m/m in September to 3.45 million tons, according to a Bloomberg survey of market participants. This would mark a new all-time high, surpassing the previous record of 3.22 million tons set in December 2018. The sharp build-up in stocks was driven by […]

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Indonesia’s palm oil exports could fall to lowest level since 2016 in 2027

Indonesia’s palm oil exports could fall to lowest level since 2016 in 2027

October 11, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Indonesia’s palm oil exports could fall by 14.9% year-on-year in 2027 to 26.5 million tons. This would be the lowest level since 2016, according to the Indonesian Palm Oil Association. The expected decline will be driven by a combination of lower production and stronger domestic demand. Indonesia’s palm oil output […]

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Brazil’s Northern Arc grows 57%, reshaping agribusiness export routes

Brazil’s Northern Arc grows 57%, reshaping agribusiness export routes

October 11, 2026 |

In Brazil, Datamar News reported that Brazil’s Northern Arc increased soybean and corn throughput by around 57% in four years, from 36.7 million tons in 2020 to 57.6 million tons in 2024.  In 2025, routes north of the 16th parallel south — which crosses the middle of Brazil — accounted for 39.5% of the country’s […]

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AgRural raises its forecast for Brazil’s soybean crop to 182.7 million tons.

AgRural raises its forecast for Brazil’s soybean crop to 182.7 million tons.

October 11, 2026 |

In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazil’s 2026/27 soybean crop is expected to reach a record 182.7 million tons, up 100,000 tons from the previous estimate, according to an AgRural analyst. The consulting firm raised its forecast for Brazil’s soybean crop due to an adjustment in the expected planted area, now estimated at 49.159 million hectares, […]

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