In Belgium, Ship & Bunker reports that as of Jan. 1, EU Emissions Trading System compliance costs jumped by 45% to $319 per metric ton of marine fuel burned, up from about $220/mt on Dec. 31. When the EU-ETS came into effect in 2024, ship owners only had to pay about 40% of compliance costs, […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports US Department of Agriculture data shows the soybean crush in November was 15 million bushels lower than in October, at 221 million bushels, but it still remained 11 million bushels higher than the same period last year. Compared to last November, soybean oil stocks are higher now while soybean […]
In Belgium, ViGo Bioenergy has acquired Drive Systems, Belgium’s leading independent LNG station network. This strategic move will establish ViGo as the country’s largest provider of LNG for heavy transport, with an estimated 30% market share of LNG volumes sold. Drive Systems currently operates five high-quality stations across Flanders, servicing key transport routes through Antwerp […]
In Germany, according to the Federal Climate Change Act, Germany is supposed to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. To do this, it is not sufficient to massively reduce emissions: A significant portion of CO₂ needs to be removed from the atmosphere as well. Over 100 scientists in the large-scale interdisciplinary program CDRterra, working in […]
In Brazil, Eixos news agency reports the board of the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has authorized Petrobras to sell marine diesel oil with renewable content. The decision retroacts to regularize the situation of operations that had already been taking place since November, and is valid until the agency regulates the […]
In Norway, the Norwegian Maritime Authority announced on Dec. 22 that it has now been decided that the FuelEU Regulation will not enter into force in Norway from January 1, 2026. Efforts were made to allow for the Regulation to apply in Norway from that date, however, it has not been possible to obtain the […]
In the UK, the Guardian newspaper reports that Department for Transport data shows that sustainable aviation fuel only accounted for 1.6% of jetfuel consumption for most of 2025, well below the 2% mandate set for its first year. Only about 35 million gallons of SAF was used between January and early October, most of which […]
In Pakistan, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on the proposal to blend ethanol with locally produced petrol by refineries. The Chairman, OGRA, made a presentation on the proposal. After detailed deliberations, the committee recommended that, as ethanol prices are currently higher than petrol prices, a policy of voluntary blending […]
In Switzerland, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Swiss cleantech company Synhelion have signed a long-term offtake agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). From 2027, SWISS will purchase at least 200 tons of solar jet fuel from Synhelion annually, pioneering the use of this innovative fuel in civil aviation. The agreement marks an important milestone […]
In Japan, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd provided marine biofuels to the SERENITY HIGHWAY, a dedicated automobile carrier operated by NYK, at the Port of Nagoya on October 30. This is MHI’s first supply of biofuels to MOL’s operated ships in the Chukyo area. By using the B24 it is expected to have a CO2 reduction […]
