In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that Malaysia’s palm oil exports during January are expected to total 944,000 tons, a 5.58% decrease compared to the same period last month, when exports totaled over 1 million tons, according to data released by shipping inspection agency SGS, The agency notes that this indicates weakening international demand and could […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, is shifting its focus toward domestic use of the commodity as part of a broader push for energy self-sufficiency, even as overseas demand continues to rise. The report noted that President Prabowo Subianto has placed energy independence at the center of […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that U.S. President Donald Trump said China may increase its purchases of American soybeans following a phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to Trump, the discussion with the Chinese leader was “excellent,” and the parties talked about prospects for expanding agricultural trade between the two countries. In a […]
In Argentina, Bichos de Campo reported that the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange reduced its forecast for the 2025/26 Argentine corn harvest by one million tons, placing it now at 57 million tons Planting of corn for commercial grain has progressed to 99% of the projected area, with only a few marginal hectares remaining to be […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that China plans to stabilize grain and oilseed production, diversify agricultural imports, and strengthen support for farmers in order to enhance food security, media reported citing a key government policy document on rural development — the so-called “No. 1 Document” of the State Council. The document was released ahead of […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that the Indonesian government is positioning Japan as a strategic partner in developing a green hydrogen ecosystem, particularly as a future offtaker. Eniya Listiani Dewi, Director General of New and Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, said collaboration between Indonesia and Japan is […]
In China, Yicai Global reported that Wangneng Environment plans to invest $173 million to build a municipal solid waste-to-energy plant in Uzbekistan. The plant will be built in the southwestern Bukhara region of the central Asian country, and is designed to process 1,500 tons of a day. The project has a two-year construction period, a […]
In Italy, Eni and Q8 Italy announced a major strategic investment in the ongoing project for the construction of a new biorefinery in Priolo, Sicily. The transformation plan for the Versalis site in Priolo received formal approval from Eni and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Board of Directors, which follows the official binding offer submitted by Q8. […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Toyota has announced plans to set up a strategic laboratory in Sorocaba, in the interior of São Paulo state, Brazil, to advance flex-fuel, ethanol and biomethane technologies. Toyota do Brasil President Evandro Maggio said the project would strengthen Brazil’s position in renewable fuel research and automotive innovation. The biofuels […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that New Zealand firm Hiringa Energy, in partnership with Ballance Agri-Nutrients, Todd, Parininihi ki Waitōtara (PKW) and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), announce that the Kapuni Project has reached financial close. Hiringa Energy is the development and operating partner for the project on behalf of […]
