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 Washington, in testimony at the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Renewable Fuels Association expressed its gratitude to the Trump administration for its “steadfast commitment to removing unfair barriers to U.S. ethanol exports shipped to Brazil and around the globe” and noted it “strongly supports” the reciprocal tariff applied to imports from Brazil. “Prior to […]
In the UK, Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will increase the minimum greenhouse gas, or GHG, savings level reflected in the Ethanol T2 FOB Rotterdam barge (AAYDT00) assessments from July 1, 2026, following market feedback. Platts will decrease the maximum carbon intensity to 23.5 g carbon dioxide equivalent, or CO2e, per megajoule, or […]
In Brazil, driven by economic factors and technological advances, the production of national corn ethanol recorded an extraordinary jump: from 500 million liters in 2017 to 6.3 billion liters in the last crop, with official projection of the National Union of Corn Ethanol (Unem) of reaching 7.3 billion liters in the 2024/2025 cycle. Unlike the […]
In Indonesia, Palm Oil Magazine reports state-owned Persero has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pertamina Power Indonesia to further develop domestic bioenergy production by reactivating a 600,000 metric ton per year biodiesel plant and developing two cassava-based ethanol plants with a combined production of 600,000 liters per day. Feasibility studies and technical assessments are […]
In Brazil, Inspenet reports Transpetro signed a contract with the Rio Grande shipyard for the construction of four MR1 mid-range vessels intended for the transport of oil and derivatives along the Brazilian coast. The investment amounts to $427 million and is part of the Mar Aberto Program, an initiative promoted to expand and modernize the […]
In Belgium, ePURE is among the signatories of an open letter calling on the European Commission to revise the Fuel Quality Directive to increase the current ethanol volume cap from 10% to 20% and raise the oxygen mass limit from 3.7% to 8.0%. The letter, signed by a range of sectors including biofuels, agriculture, automotive […]
In Brazil, Novacana reports the CEO of Vibra recently said that the company believes in the potential of ethanol as a product to support the journey of the energy transition, but advocated clear regulations, the result of public debates, and predictable agendas regarding changes in the mix. The government has been advocating the change in […]
In Brazil, Revistarpa News reports Bioenergética Aroeira, based in Tupaciguara, in Triângulo Mineiro, will invest R$ 750 million in the implementation of a grain-based ethanol plant. Of this amount, R$ 618 million are resources from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), already approved, and the rest are its own resources. The development […]
In Zimbabwe, the Cabinet approved the Zimbabwe Sugarcane Industry Development Plan 2026-2035) which seeks to make the sector globally competitive and climate resilient. The plan targets to increase sugarcane yield from 81 mt/ha to 110 mt/ha, expanding ethanol production from 155 million liters to 600 million liters, electricity generation from 23 MW to 200 MW […]
