In Washington, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) led a letter with colleagues from the Senate calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support President Trump’s American energy dominance agenda by preventing unfair reallocation of compliance costs onto oil refineries in Utah and across the country. U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), […]
In Denmark, Maersk continues to explore options to diversify its low-emission fuel portfolio by testing ethanol in a dual-fuel methanol engine. Building on a successful initial trial, the company will now blend 50% ethanol with 50% methanol in a test onboard the vessel Laura Mærsk. The first trial, conducted in October and November, involved a […]
In Germany, after a long interruption, the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) has published the biofuels consumption figures up to August 2025. For the first time, the data also include HVO volumes. BAFA thus meets the call for greater transparency in the blending market that the Union zur Förderung von Oel- […]
In Spain, Diario El Canal reports the Port of Barcelona presented last week its new Energy Transition Plan, the roadmap derived from its IV Strategic Plan that has set itself as a target the reduction of 85% of CO2 emissions by 2040. With an investment of 1.7 billion euros to that horizon, one of the […]
In Japan, Kanematsu Corporation has begun supplying FAME-blended biofuel for international ocean-going vessels together with Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and Kanematsu Yuso Co., Ltd., a Kanematsu group company. The three companies aim to decarbonize the shipping industry through the Initiative, with the FAME-blended biofuel expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 20% compared to […]
In Ukraine, a new analyzes global trends in bioethanol production and considers the potential of Ukraine with a focus on regional features, using the YC.Market analytical tool from YouControl to assess the raw material base. The functionality of YC.Market allowed to determine the TOP-10 cities of Ukraine by the number of agricultural companies – potential […]
In Norway, as the shipping industry explores multiple decarbonization pathways, methanol is gaining attention as a practical and scalable alternative fuel for deep-sea shipping. This is supported by over 450 methanol-capable vessels in operation and on order and technical solutions now available for all major ship types. DNV’s latest white paper, “Methanol fuel in shipping,” […]
In France, AFYREN announced the successful completion of a share capital increase of €23 million subscribed by Kemin Industries, a global specialty ingredients and biotechnology leader, and strategic shareholder Bpifrance, via its Large Venture fund. · €20 million invested by industry leader Kemin Industries · €3 million invested by strategic shareholder Bpifrance, via its Large […]
In Brazil, scientists from Unioeste are developing a research that promises to innovate in the area of renewable energies. In partnership with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and the company JMHP Carbon, the study seeks to create a new material capable of filtering biomethane through a thermoelectric process. At this stage […]
In Washington, the American Petroleum Institute (API) joined organizations representing ethanol producers, oil refiners, fuel marketers, travel plazas, truck stops and convenience store retailers to express the need for long-term policy certainty across the transportation fuel sector. In a letter to President Donald Trump, the organizations urged policymakers to advance legislation in support of a […]
