In Washington, with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Renewable Fuels Association applauded the inclusion of several key tax provisions that will enhance the role of the U.S. ethanol industry in contributing to American energy security and innovation. Specifically, the OBBBA includes the following improvements to the 45Z Clean Fuel tax […]
In Türkiye, Aawsat newspaper reports the country is exploring a 5% sustainable aviation fuel blending mandate for 2030. Domestic oil refiners Tupras and Socar will also be ordered to being producing SAF to support the policy as 90% of the SAF blended will be required for loading from Turkish airports. Tupras announced earlier this year […]
In Missouri, the Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners (SABR) Coalition, a national biodiesel trade association made up of over 70 organizational members throughout the biodiesel value chain, applauds the biofuel provisions added to the Senate budget-reconciliation legislation known as the “big, beautiful bill.” Introduced on June 28, the Senate version of the tax bill includes provisions […]
In Virginia, NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, American Trucking Associations (ATA), Association of American Railroads (AAR), National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), National Energy & Fuels Institute, Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners (SABR), and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, commended the Senate Finance Committee for its tax reform package that would establish equal tax […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazil’s National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved increasing the level of biofuels mixed into fossil fuels. From August 1, the proportion of ethanol to be mixed in gasoline will rise to 30% from 27%, and the amount of biodiesel in diesel increases to 15% from 14%, said Pietro Mendes, oil […]
In Washington, biodiesel stakeholders praised members of the Senate Finance Committee for their work to make improvements to the Clean Fuels Production Credit (Section 45Z). The coalition includes Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners (SABR); NATSO, representing travel centers and truck stops; American Trucking Associations (ATA); Illinois Soybean Growers; National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI); SIGMA: America’s […]
In Latvia, the Saeima (Parliament) reviewing Transport Energy Bill (TEL) prepared by the Ministry of Climate and Energy (CEMI). The transport sector is the largest source of emissions in Latvia, which accounts for about 37% of the total non-ETS emissions. The aim of the regulation is to provide the opportunity to produce fuel here in […]
In India, AsiaNet reports the Government of India is concerned that Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh have all put on additional levies to ethanol which could negatively impact the goal to increase ethanol blending. Legal and policy concerned are also raised because ethanol is subject to GST. The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas […]
In Brazil, the Minister of Mines and Energy announced last week that he should include on the agenda of the next extraordinary meeting of the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) the proposal to increase the anhydrous ethanol blend in gasoline from 27% to 30%. According to the minister, the meeting should be held later this […]
In Canada, the Ontario government announced its plans to expand the province’s hydrogen energy advantage to ensure the province has affordable, secure, reliable and clean energy to build new homes and support economic growth. “Ontario is taking bold action to build an energy system that supports jobs and powers the province’s economic growth – now […]
