In Brazil, the Association of Biofuel Producers of Brazil, ABRA – Brazilian Association of Animal Recycling, ABIOVE – Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries, ACEBRA – Association of Cerealist Companies of Brazil, OCB – Organization of Brazilian Cooperatives, UBRABIO – Brazilian Union of Biodiesel and Bioquerosene and APROSOJA BRASIL – Brazilian Association of Biodiesel and […]
In Brazil, the Board of Directors of the ANP approved on Monday an 180-day extension of the temporary suspension of the marketing of biodiesel among similar distributors, previously planned for the period from May 1 to Dec. 31, 2025. The initial period of suspension was approved by the Agency’s collegiate in March 2025, given relevant […]
In Indonesia, Platts reports the country has alloted a similar volume for biodiesel for 2026 as 2025 at 15.646 million kiloliters, enough to supply its B40 mandate but puts into question whether the country has the capacity to achieve the B50 mandate it has claimed will come into effect next year. The president already announced […]
In Brazil, Wärtsilä will supply the main engines for two new pusher tugs being built for Brazilian operator AMAGGI. The ships are under construction at the Beconal shipyard, located in Manaus, Brazil, and are designed with a focus on decarbonized operations. The engines will run on biodiesel, a capability that was a key factor in […]
In Missouri, a recent study commissioned by Clean Fuels Alliance America and Farmers Fueling the Future finds that California’s indirect land use change (ILUC) assumptions for U.S. soy-based biodiesel and renewable diesel are outdated lacking modern agricultural practices and current science. The analysis, Land Use Change Emissions Associated with Soybeans: Considerations for California’s LCFS, conducted […]
In Washington, NATSO, the national association representing America’s travel plazas and truck stops, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), the National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) and Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners (SABR) applauded Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) for introducing the “Consumer Relief and Opportunities for Producers Act” (S. 3297) that […]
In the UK, on Tuesday the Secretary of State accepted the Trade Remedies Authority’s final recommendation to apply a new anti-dumping duty on imports of biodiesel from China. The TRA found that Chinese biodiesel has been dumped in the UK at unfairly low prices, causing material injury to UK producers, including Argent Energy and Olleco. Following […]
In Puerto Rico, El Territorio reports Puerto Rico continues to strengthen its Biodiesel Plant through collaborative work with local municipalities and a strong citizen commitment to environmental stewardship. The initiative is showing highly positive results: the biodiesel produced now covers 30% of the fuel consumption for municipal vehicles. The processing of recovered oil yields not […]
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 […]
