In India, the ANI news agency reports the US Trade Reprsentative has gone after both India and Thailand via the social media platform X, accusing the countries of unfair trade practices against the United States. India has a ban on ethanol imports since the country is major producer and currently blending 20% ethanol into gasoline […]
In Washington, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are leading a bipartisan group of 16 senators in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore integrity, stability and growth to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the U.S. biofuel sector by raising Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) levels for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels. […]
In Belgium, Transport and Environment (T&E) has issued a briefing into the growing concerns surrounding the use of Palm Oil Mill Effluents (POME) in EU biofuels, highlighting potential fraud and discrepancies in reported volumes amidst the shift towards waste-based alternatives. According to T&E, over the past decade, the EU’s biofuel policies, initially promoting palm oil-based […]
In Argentina, Reuters reports the government increased the price for biodiesel to $1,111.37 from $1,071.27 last week in addition to increases in ethanol prices for both sugarcane- and corn-based fuels to nearly 72 cents and 66 cents, respectively. The government regularly raises prices for biofuels to compensate for the high inflation the country suffers from […]
In India, SolarQuarter reported that the Government of Thailand is making efforts to develop new economic drivers by tasking the Department of Industrial Promotion (DIPROM) to collaborate with Thai firm Bangchak Corporation and five leading business organizations to accelerate SAF production in the country. This initiative, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), focuses on […]
In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in urging President Trump to permit the nationwide sale of E15 fuel through the 2025 summer driving season and beyond. The move would enhance America’s energy security and lower fuel costs for consumers while leveraging […]
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, […]
