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Oct 15Thu
  1. Biodiesel
    Google News · BIODIESEL · esSignificance: Notable

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    Argentina biofuels forum urges Deputies to pass bill this year, citing US$500M in investments

    At the third Public-Private Biofuels and Bioenergy Forum in Córdoba, attended by more than 250 people, speakers urged Argentina's Chamber of Deputies to take up the new national biofuels law, which has already received half-sanction in the Senate, with the aim of having a new law in place by the end of the year. Senator Flavia Royón, chair of the Senate Energy and Mining Committee, said the bill would unlock US$500 million in investments, more plants and development in Salta, Tucumán, Jujuy, Córdoba and Santa Fe, and called the current framework a constraint, saying a more competitive framework should also cover biomethane and aviation fuel. Córdoba infrastructure minister Fabián López said the debate had moved from theory to the concrete possibility of a new legislative framework, describing the moment as pivotal after the Senate's half-sanction.

  2. Biodiesel
    Google News · BIODIESEL · enSignificance: Notable

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    Incobrasa doubles biodiesel production capacity

    Incobrasa Industries has completed a major expansion of its biodiesel plant in Gilman, Illinois, raising annual capacity from 75 million gallons to 170 million gallons, with the expanded capacity coming online in early October. The expansion follows the company's expansion of soybean processing capacity in Gilman, aimed at processing US-grown soybeans domestically into food, feed and fuel products. The article links the investment to domestic demand under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and cites representatives of NOPA, Incobrasa and the Illinois Soybean Association, who say the move benefits farmer markets, rural jobs and US energy security.

  3. Biodiesel
    Biofuels Digest · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Argentine Senate passes biofuels bill with rising biodiesel blend to lower house

    Argentina's Senate approved a biofuels bill and sent it to the Chamber of Deputies. The bill declares the manufacture, storage, blending, marketing and self-consumption of biofuels to be in the public interest, and sets mandatory, staggered blending quotas: a minimum biodiesel blend of 7.5% initially, rising to 10% twelve months after the law takes effect. A transitional regime would run until 2036, when free competition in the market is to be released. The bill passed the vote in general by 41 votes in favour to 25 against. It also opens deregulation of complementary renewable energy, such as biomethane for pipeline injection and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

  4. Biodiesel
    Google News · BIODIESEL · ptSignificance: Notable

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    Rio Grande do Sul creates sectoral chamber for oilseeds and biodiesel

    Rio Grande do Sul's agriculture secretariat (Seapi) has instituted the Sectoral Chamber for the Oilseeds and Biodiesel Production Chain, a permanent consultative forum for dialogue among government, producers, cooperatives, industry, research institutions and other segments of the chain in the state. With the new chamber, Seapi now coordinates 24 sectoral chambers. The chamber will contribute to formulating, monitoring and evaluating public policies for the production, industrialization and marketing of oilseeds and biofuels, and promote research, technological innovation, knowledge transfer and good practices, as well as ways to overcome production, logistics, regulatory and market bottlenecks. Invited members include state secretariats, Famurs, Mapa, Fiergs, Farsul, Fetag, Ocergs, Emater/RS-Ascar, federal universities, Banrisul, Banco do Brasil, Sicredi, Aprosoja RS, Embrapa, Senar, Sebrae, Acergs, Aprobio, Abrascanola and Sindienergia-RS. Participation is unpaid public service. The creation was announced by secretary Marcio Madalena at the first national opening of the canola harvest.

  5. Biodiesel
    Google News · BIODIESEL · ptSignificance: Notable

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    Construction starts on R$1.25bn Soli3 biodiesel plant in Rio Grande do Sul

    Construction has begun on the Soli3 biodiesel complex in Cruz Alta, in northwestern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The R$1.25 billion project is a joint venture of cooperatives Cotrijal, Cotripal and Cotrisal. Earthworks are ahead of schedule and civil construction is due to start within days, with production expected to begin in May 2028. The plant will initially process only soybeans, with equipment adaptable to canola after minor adjustments. Cruz Alta was chosen for the railway running through the town, which the article describes as the state's only operating stretch. The partners also envisage replicating or expanding the plant in future. No capacity figure is given in the article.

Oct 14Wed
  1. Biodiesel
    Clean Fuels Alliance AmericaSignificance: Notable

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    Clean Fuels welcomes EPA proposal to reallocate 2025 small refinery exemptions

    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the release of the Reallocation of Additional 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions proposed rule. EPA proposes adding supplemental volumes to the current Renewable Fuel Standards so the standards finalized on April 1 are not eroded by the small refinery exemptions granted on August 31. EPA is proposing and taking comment on two approaches for reallocating 100% of the 770 million RIN difference between estimated and granted 2025 exemptions: split the supplemental volume between 2026 and 2027 obligations, or add the full supplemental volume to 2027 obligations. Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed the proposal and urged EPA to finalize adding supplemental volumes to both 2026 and 2027.

Oct 13Tue
  1. Biodiesel
    Google News · BIODIESEL · ptSignificance: Notable

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    AliançaBiodiesel backs ANP restriction on biodiesel sales between distributors

    Brazil's National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has restored a 24-month ban on fuel distributors buying and selling biodiesel among themselves. AliançaBiodiesel, an alliance created by Aprobio and Abiove, welcomed the decision, saying it helps combat so-called "bionotas" — paper-only transactions with no corresponding physical movement of biodiesel or actual blending into diesel A. The alliance said the restriction strengthens product traceability and ensures the biodiesel used for mandatory blending is actually produced, sold and delivered under ANP rules. Aprobio president Jerônimo Goergen said such practices harm compliant companies, distort competition, reduce market transparency and hurt public revenues. Abiove executive president André Nassar said the decision brings the legal certainty and regulatory predictability the sector needs. The alliance advocates making the ban permanent after regulatory impact analysis, consultation and a public hearing.

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  1. Biodiesel
    ANTARA News · BusinessSignificance: Routine

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    Indonesia considers moratorium on semi-finished processing

    Indonesia's Coordinating Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated the government is considering a moratorium on semi-finished processing industries to accelerate full downstreaming. The move aims to break the cycle of exporting semi-finished nickel and re-importing finished goods, aligning with a national roadmap for 28 commodities.

  2. Biodiesel
    BiodieselBR · NewsSignificance: Routine

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    Opinion: Two years of Brazil's Future Fuel Law

    Jerônimo Goergen, author of PL 528/2020, marks the two-year anniversary of Brazil's Future Fuel Law (Law 14.993/2024). He argues the legislation has become a state policy for decarbonizing transport, linking biodiesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and biogas to industrial and agricultural development.

  3. Biodiesel
    Biofuels Digest · NewsSignificance: Routine

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    Saudi biofuel supplier sets sights on Qatar bunker market

    Kingdom Konsult and The Biofuel Company announced an exclusive partnership on Oct. 6 to introduce B100 biofuel for marine bunkering in Qatar. The Saudi firm will supply fuel and certifications, while the Qatari partner handles market development and customer engagement.

  4. Biodiesel
    BiodieselBR · NewsSignificance: Routine

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    Flávio Bolsonaro courts the biodiesel sector

    Flávio Bolsonaro, winner of the first round of the presidential elections, pledged commitment to the biodiesel agenda during a meeting with the Parliamentary Agricultural Front (FPA). The candidate, accompanied by lawmakers close to the sector, called the issue a ‘Brazilian jewel’.

Oct 2Fri
  1. Biodiesel
    Biofuels Digest · NewsSignificance: Routine

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    Macron urges EU to raise biofuel blending to B10

    French President Macron urged EU President Ursula von der Leyen to ease biofuel blending limits from B7 to B10 to address soaring fuel prices. The Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM) notes that B10 is compatible with many existing diesel vehicles, offering an immediate reduction in fossil diesel use.

Oct 1Thu
  1. Biodiesel
    American Soybean Association · NewsSignificance: Routine

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    Small Refinery Exemptions Impact Biofuel Demand

    ASA Chief Economist Scott Gerlt explains how small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard reduce biofuel demand, particularly affecting biomass-based diesel. While EPA reallocation mitigates some impacts, SREs remain a source of controversy and uncertainty for agricultural prices.

Sep 29Tue
  2. Biodiesel
    BiodieselBR · NewsSignificance: Routine

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    Brazilian biodiesel prices rise 1.1% in the reported weekly period

    Citing ANP’s weekly compilation, BiodieselBR reports an average distributor purchase price of BRL 5,552.71 per cubic metre for 14–20 September, up 1.1% from the previous week. It says rising production costs absorbed most of the increase, with its sector margin indicator moving from 4.9% to 5.1%. These are reported market indicators, not individual producer profits.

Sep 26Sat
  1. Biodiesel
    BiodieselBR · NewsSignificance: Routine

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    Biodiesel front seeks window for plants to sell to TRRs

    Biodiesel industry leaders seek voluntary demand routes while awaiting B16 mandate tests under Brazil's Future Fuel Law. The voluntary market is growing, though most current projects involve biodiesel producers using their own product.

  2. Biodiesel
    Ubrabio · Brazilian Biofuels Producers UnionSignificance: Routine

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    Ubrabio: III Biodiesel and Bio-Kerosene Forum at FENAGRA

    Ubrabio reported that the III Biodiesel and Bio-Kerosene Forum at FENAGRA highlighted the convergence of food production and bioenergy. The event emphasized that regulatory predictability and technical integration are essential for Brazil's biofuel transition.

Sep 25Fri
  2. Biodiesel
    Brazil ANP · News and CommunicationsSignificance: Routine

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    ANP holds public hearing on maritime fuel specifications

    ANP held a public hearing on September 23, 2026, to review Resolution ANP No. 903/2022 regarding maritime fuel specifications. The draft aims to align national standards with IMO decarbonization targets and ISO 8217, allowing up to 100% biodiesel and drop-in synthetic fuels.

Sep 17Thu