In Brazil, Reuters reports -the mining company Vale said last week that it has made progress in initiatives aimed at reducing emissions from its off-road trucks, with tests of these vehicles running on higher blends of biodiesel in diesel, as well as other vehicles powered by batteries. Among the ongoing evaluations, the company began field […]
In Argentina, Clarin newspaper reports that the framework trade agreement between Argentina and the United States , announced a few weeks ago, opened up a range of expectations in the agribusiness sector that goes beyond beef. One of the sectors that welcomes this agreement is the biodiesel industry , which sees it as an opportunity […]
In Argentina, Sin Mordaza reports biodiesel industry again demanded an urgent reform of Law 27,640 and warned that the current scheme is hitting the Santa Fe Industrial Corridor hard, the area that concentrates the greatest productive capacity in the country. The president of the Argentine Chamber of Biofuels, Luis Zubizarreta, was categorical in stating that […]
In Indonesia, Palm Oil Magazine reports the country’s competition commission is concerned the government’s plans to boost biodiesel blending to 50% will create unfair competition and impact the price of fresh fruit bunches. With Malaysia at the ready to step in and supply palm oil if the Indonesia’s blending program is too strict, the commission […]
In Arkansas, FutureFuel believes there has been a slight improvement in the input market for biodiesel, partially driven by record soybean crops and limited export demand for soybeans, which together with greater clarity around the support provided to Biodiesel producers under IRA 45Z, it has become a bit more optimistic that, subject to market conditions, […]
In Switzerland, the European Union notified its decision to appeal the panel report in the case brought by Indonesia in “European Union — Countervailing Duties on Imports of Biodiesel from Indonesia” (DS618). WTO members were informed of the appeal at the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) meeting on Friday. The panel report was circulated to WTO […]
In the UK, Oil & Fats International reported that Argentina’s biodiesel production in 2025 is expected to be the lowest volume on record at 1.2 billion liters, a drop of 7% compared to the previous year, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report. With domestic consumption steady, exports were forecast at a near […]
In Australia, EcoPHA is exploring initial investments of up to A$100 million to develop Pongamia plantations in Queensland and the Northern Territory, and estimates the project could grow into a A$1 billion contribution to the national economy, with alignment to a forecast A$36 billion low-carbon fuels industry by 2050. Locating the project in Queensland also […]
In Hong Kong, scientists at Kunming University of Science and Technology collaborating with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have discovered a promising method for removing harmful alkaline earth metal ions from biodiesel using amino polycarboxylate chelating agents. Their study, published in Frontiers in Energy, suggests that this method could improve the quality and stability of biodiesel, a […]
In Argentina, Oils and Fats Magazine reports the country’s biodiesel producion is expected to hit the lowest volume on record at 1.2 billion liters as policies and market dynamics has led the industry to idle 70% of installed capacity, USDA data shows. Of that total, exports are expected to hit a 20-year low at 340 […]
