In Brazil, Valor International reports bioenergy from Brazil’s agricultural, agro-industrial and forestry sectors accounted for 29.8% of the country’s domestic energy supply in 2025, according to a study by Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). The sector supplied 97.8 million tons of oil equivalent (toe), representing approximately 60% of all renewable energy available in Brazil. Its contribution […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows fuel ethanol production averaged 1.118 million barrels per day in the week ended October 23, 2026, rising by approximately 24,000–25,000 b/d from the previous week. Output was slightly below the year-earlier level in the DTN report. Domestic inventories declined by 35,000 barrels to approximately […]
In India, Manifold Times reports an International Maritime Organization-supported study identifies methanol as the most suitable initial alternative marine fuel for India as the country develops its regional bunkering market. It recommends concentrating early investment at four strategic ports: Mundra, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), Chennai and Tuticorin. A potential first methanol-bunkering pilot could be established […]
In Brazil, Agribiz reports Raízen has secured an R$8.5 billion reduction in tax-related penalties and interest through an agreement with Brazil’s National Treasury Attorney General’s Office and Federal Revenue Service. The settlement covers R$22.4 billion in tax liabilities, of which R$16.7 billion is attributed to Raízen itself and R$5.7 billion to its controlling shareholders, Shell […]
In Indonesia, state-owned companies Agrinas Palma Nusantara, Pertamina and Pertamina Power Indonesia have signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and a Heads of Agreement (HoA) to expand cooperation in bioenergy and renewable fuels. A key focus is the potential optimization of PT Bayas Biofuels’ FAME production facility in Indragiri Hilir, Riau, which has indicative installed […]
In North Dakota, RoughRider Energy is developing a large corn-ethanol plant near Glen Ullin, North Dakota, with planned annual production of 240 million gallons. The project is expected to consume approximately 84 million bushels of corn annually and generate coproducts including 660,000 tons of distillers grains and 95 million pounds of corn oil. The proposed […]
In Singapore, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed an agreement to purchase up to 4,800 tons of next-generation sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Aether Beacon Pte Ltd. (Aether) over three years, with deliveries commencing in 2028. SIA is the first airline to purchase SAF produced at Project Beacon, Aether’s commercial production facility, which is being developed at Aster’s refining […]
In California, Biosphere announced a $21 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to advance a new class of industrial biomanufacturing systems capable of producing critical materials domestically, at scale, and at dramatically lower cost. The award, made through the Defense Industrial Base Consortium, funds Biosphere to prototype, commission and operate next-generation 20,000-liter industrial […]
In Germany, HVO Test- and Demo fleet operated by the BMW Group and its participating partners reported its first successful interim results in October 2026. Over 600 BMW and MINI vehicles with highly efficient diesel engines tested the BMW Group’s technology for a “VEEF” vehicle category under real-world conditions, during the period under review. (“VEEF” […]
In Minnesota, DTN and Veriflux announced Field Origin, a joint field-to-fuel compliance and traceability solution for crop-based renewable fuels. The solution connects agricultural source intelligence with chain-of-custody, mass-balance, and reporting workflows to help biofuel producers meet renewable-fuel compliance requirements, including California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and 45Z, while minimizing the data-collection burden on growers, […]
