In Brazil, the INFRA news agency reports board of directors of the ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) unanimously denied a request of Sindicom (National Union of Companies Distributors of Fuels and Lubricants) for the suspension of the mixture of 14% of biodiesel from diesel oil (B14) for 90 days. The request, […]
In Illinois, a bipartisan bill passed in 2022 to promote the use of higher biodiesel blends is making a significant impact once again in 2025. Effective April 1, biodiesel blend requirements will increase from B14 to B17, marking another step toward advancing cleaner fuel options. The Illinois Soybean Association extends its thanks to the key […]
In Iowa, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release obligated funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for 543 projects totaling $537 million in 29 states. This includes new projects approved within the first 100 days of the Trump Administration and advances President Trump’s January […]
In New York, The Times of Central Asia reported that Uzbekistan is advancing plans to build waste-to-energy (WTE) plants across several regions as part of a broader strategy to improve waste management and generate electricity. The report noted that presidential decrees have approved investment projects in Tashkent and the regions of Andijan, Namangan, Ferghana, Tashkent, […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Trump Administration has told the biofuels and petroleum industries to hash out their joint vision of the future of biofuels blending to make it easier for the administration to put it into place. Two meetings have already been held, including one the American Petroleum Institute hosted last week, with discussions […]
In Belgium, in a joint statement, Eurogas and 55 organisations from across the global renewable gas supply chain, have called on the European Commission to urgently address barriers preventing their full recognition in the Union Database (UDB). Without immediate action, the industry coalition has warned that significant volumes of renewable energy risks exclusion from EU […]
In Washington, American renewable fuels industry presented oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC, et al., a case that addresses where challenges to small refinery exemptions (SREs) decisions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) can be brought. Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) […]
In Washington, Reuters reports biofuel producers in both the US and Canada are concerned about the trade implications of US President Trump’s wavering views on tariffs, so have dialed back production in response to stave off potential problems at the border later on. Some analysts expect to see “painful” retraction in both biodiesel and renewable […]
In the UK, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) initiated an anti-dumping investigation and a countervailing investigation on Monday into imports of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) biodiesel from the United States of America. The investigations follow an application from UK biodiesel producers concerned that the market has changed since a previous review in 2022. Recent evidence […]
In India, Autocar Profesional reported that India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has projected that achieving the government’s 5% biodiesel blending target by 2030 will require an investment of $287 million. The economic feasibility of this target depends on the development of a robust supply chain and government incentives, such as tax subsidies, to improve uptake […]
