In Belgium, the European Commission has concluded its examination of fraud allegations notified by the German authorities in 2023 in relation to biodiesel imports from China. The Commission identified some systemic weaknesses in the way certification audits have been conducted and is taking action to address these issues. Nevertheless, the information gathered did not allow […]
In the UK, Greenergy will begin consultation on a proposal to cease production at its biodiesel plant in Immingham, Lincolnshire. Despite significant cost reductions to improve the plant’s viability, the Immingham plant has continued to be negatively impacted by market factors, including slower increases in the UK’s biofuels blending mandates compared to European countries and […]
In the UK, Argent Fuels has expanded access to its High Blend Biodiesel to supply bus, coach, HGV fleets and rail in the south of the UK. As part of Argent Energy, Argent Fuels produces its own waste-based biodiesel, providing a sustainable alternative to fossil diesel. In 2008, it became the first UK business to […]
In the UAE, the Times of India newspaper reports that hypermarket giant Lulu has, together with Neutral Fuels, begun running its domestic fleet on biodiesel produced from used cooking oil collected at its stores. Lulu has an extensive network of in-store kitchens, restaurants, food courts, and catering partners from which it sources its UCO for […]
In Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post reports the Business Environment Council says the European Union’s high tariff trade barriers on imports of biodiesel from China actually provides a key opportunity for the island to boost its consumption of renewable fuels. More than 90% of the island’s biodiesel production is currently exported but since […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Administration says U.S. production of renewable diesel and biodiesel fell sharply in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) because of uncertainty related to federal biofuel tax credits and negative profit margins. Its forecast production of both fuels to increase as the year progresses but biodiesel production to remain less than […]
In Iowa, Brownfield Ag News reports Chevron Renewable Energy Group will lay off 70 employees from its Ames biodiesel plant as of June 18 in response to the political uncertainty for biodiesel. The state has seen several biodiesel plants mothballed in recent months due to lack of clarity on the 45Z tax credit and the […]
In Texas, Argus has extended its Argus Open Markets (AOM) real-time electronic price discovery platform to biodiesel in New York Harbor. A trade was initiated on the opening day of operation, 30 April, the first recorded for AOM in the US, and the platform has seen market activity on every subsequent day. The AOM platform offers […]
In France, the European rapeseed oil market is one of the largest vegetable oil markets in the world, playing a crucial role in food, feed and bioenergy. Vegetable oil-based derivatives volumes have been rising, in part due to the growing importance of bioenergy markets such as biomass-based diesel and ethanol used in transportation, as well […]
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, sent a letter April 29 to congressional leaders urging them to retroactively reinstate the biodiesel blenders tax credit (BTC) from Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2026. The expiration […]
