In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol inventories fell sharply last week to 23.928 million barrels, their lowest level since early January, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Stocks declined by 762,000 barrels from the previous week and were slightly below year-ago levels, reflecting strong domestic demand. Ethanol production […]
In Malaysia, Platts reports Malaysia’s palm oil market is expected to tighten during the 2026-27 marketing year as El Niño-related dry weather reduces production while the country’s B15 biodiesel mandate boosts domestic demand, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Palm oil production is forecast to decline to 19.7 million metric tons, while domestic consumption […]
In Texas, XCF Global, Inc. announced the execution of definitive agreements with BGN INT US LLC, establishing a long-term framework intended to support feedstock supply, renewable fuel production, logistics, and commercialization at the Company’s New Rise Renewables Reno facility. The agreements, build upon the binding term sheet announced earlier this year and represent the next […]
In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 189.7 million gallons (mg) in May, rebounding 11% from April’s sharp downturn as shipments strengthened across most major markets. Canada remained the leading destination for denatured fuel ethanol, with exports climbing 18% to a six-month high of 76.3 mg. Exports to the European Union, led by the Netherlands, increased 15% to 39.1 mg, […]
In France, VIVESCIA, Roquette and Siplec E.Leclerc have signed a three-year partnership to support the production of low-carbon ethanol sourced from French supply chains – a first in the road biofuels sector. This new collaboration, spanning the entire value chain from upstream agriculture to downstream fuel distribution, aims to achieve maximum greenhouse gas (GHG) emission […]
In Saudi Arabia, Acwa has received government approval granting the company the exclusive right to export green hydrogen and its derivatives produced in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to international markets, including green ammonia, green methanol and green fuels. The approval comes as global demand for clean molecules accelerates and as Saudi Arabia moves to […]
In Malaysia, FGV Holdings Berhad has launched the next phase of its B100 Biodiesel (B100) pilot program, expanding the trial from vehicle applications to plantation operations to evaluate the technical performance and operational viability of locally produced palm oil-based biodiesel under real-world operating environments. The six-month pilot will be carried out at the Tun Abdul […]
In Kenya, Launchbase Africa reports administrators for clean cooking company Koko Networks have launched a formal sale process for its ethanol cooking technology, intellectual property, manufacturing plant in India, and fuel distribution platform, seeking buyers capable of completing a deal worth more than $15 million. The sale follows the company’s collapse after Kenyan authorities withheld […]
In Finland, Fintoil is launching its next phase of growth, with the ambition to develop into a leading European biorefinery company. To support the strategy implementation, Norwegian energy-focused private equity investor HitecVision and current major shareholder Taaleri are investing EUR 105 million into the Fintoil Group structure. Fintoil’s competitiveness is underpinned by the modern Hamina […]
In Canada, Vema Hydrogen announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SAF+ International Group (SAF+IG) to supply more than 4,000 tons per year of hydrogen beginning in approximately 2028 from its Quebec Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH) project. Together, they will demonstrate a new, scalable pathway for producing synthetic SAF using Vema’s EMH, which will be designed […]
