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Oct 1Thu
  1. Feedstocks
    Cosmo Energy · Press ReleasesSignificance: Notable

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    Sakaide begins household used-oil collection for Japan’s domestic SAF supply chain

    Cosmo Oil, Sakaide City, JGC Holdings, Revo International and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY announced a cooperation agreement signed on 30 September. Sakaide opened eight household used-cooking-oil collection points that day; collected oil will be transported to the operating SAF plant in Sakai. The release does not state the expected household collection volume.

    Why it matters:Adds municipal collection infrastructure to a domestic used-oil-to-SAF supply chain.

Sep 30Wed
  1. Biodiesel
    Clean Fuels Alliance AmericaSignificance: Notable

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    US senators propose extending the small biodiesel producer credit to 2029

    Clean Fuels Alliance America reports that senators introduced a bill to extend the small agricultural biodiesel producer credit through 2029. The current credit provides $0.20 per gallon on the first 15 million gallons for eligible producers with annual output of up to 60 million gallons. The extension remains a proposal; the association says the existing credit expires on December 31, 2026 unless Congress acts.

    Why it matters:A proposed change in support for smaller US biodiesel producers. Enactment has not been established by this source.

Sep 29Tue
  1. SAF
    Aether Fuels · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Aether validates integrated 2.5 barrels/day Aurora SAF demonstration

    Aether says its integrated demonstration combined 2.5 barrels/day Aurora conversion and upgrading equipment with RTI’s Fischer-Tropsch reactor. Mass-balanced landfill renewable natural gas and industrial CO2 were used as feedstocks, and independent AmSpec testing found the samples met ASTM D 7566 FT-SPK specifications. The results inform the planned 50 barrels/day Project Beacon in Singapore; this is a demonstration milestone, not proof that Beacon has entered commercial production.

    Why it matters:Documents an integrated SAF technology demonstration ahead of the proposed Singapore scale-up.

  2. E-fuels
    Plug PowerSignificance: Notable

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    Plug and Arcadia eFuels sign 280 MW ENDOR supply agreement and broader e-SAF partnership

    Plug signed a 280 MW GenEco electrolyzer supply agreement for Arcadia eFuels' ENDOR project at Denmark's Port of Vordingborg. A separate cooperation framework covers four additional projects with more than 1 GW of potential electrolyzer capacity. ENDOR is still advancing toward final investment decision, and equipment delivery starts only after notice to proceed; this announcement does not establish operating fuel capacity.

    Why it matters:A verified recent primary-source milestone; announced plans and company claims remain distinct from completed production.

Sep 26Sat
  1. Renewable methanol
    India · Press Information BureauSignificance: Notable

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    India lays foundation stone for 150 t/day port-based e-methanol project at Kandla

    India's Ministry of Shipping reported the foundation-stone ceremony for a Deendayal Port Authority and Assam Petro-Chemicals e-methanol project at Kandla. The planned 150 t/day plant uses renewable power, water and biogenic CO2 and targets shipping on the Asia-Europe corridor. The announced investment is INR 2,300 crore, with 50 t/day targeted for January 2027 and another 100 t/day for March 2027. These are construction and target milestones, not verified commercial production.

    Why it matters:A verified recent primary-source milestone; announced plans and company claims remain distinct from completed production.

Sep 25Fri
  1. HVO
    TALKE · Latest NewsSignificance: Notable

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    TALKE USA moves Class 8 fleet from RD99 trial to renewable-diesel implementation

    TALKE USA announced implementation of RD99 renewable diesel across its existing Class 8 truck fleet following a successful earlier trial. The company said available supply and current commercial conditions at or near conventional ultra-low-sulfur diesel prices enabled the move. The fuel can be used with its existing engines and infrastructure. No fleet size, fuel volume or independently measured emissions reduction was disclosed.

    Why it matters:A verified recent primary-source milestone; announced plans and company claims remain distinct from completed production.

Sep 24Thu
  1. HVO
    EcoCeres · NewsroomSignificance: Notable

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    EcoCeres announces HVO supply for AstraZeneca’s Wuxi backup generators

    EcoCeres announced a partnership to supply used-cooking-oil-derived HVO for backup power at AstraZeneca’s medicines manufacturing facility in Wuxi, China. The producer describes the fuel as ISCC verified and claims lifecycle greenhouse-gas savings of up to 90% against conventional diesel. The release gives no supply volume or measured site-level reduction.

    Why it matters:Shows an announced industrial backup-power application for renewable diesel beyond road transport.

Sep 23Wed
  1. SAF
    Verso Energy · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Verso Energy and Q8Aviation agree strategic cooperation on DEZiR e-SAF supply

    Verso Energy and Q8Aviation announced strategic cooperation for long-term e-SAF supply from Verso's DEZiR project to Q8Aviation's European operations. The announcement says DEZiR is progressing toward final investment stage and that the companies will explore wider cooperation as demand develops. The public HTML release does not give a committed offtake quantity or financial value.

    Why it matters:A verified recent primary-source milestone; announced plans and company claims remain distinct from completed production.

Sep 22Tue
  1. SAF
    Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    SABA members commit to SAF certificates supporting Infinium Project Atlas

    SABA members including AVEVA, Bain, Google and McKinsey committed to multi-year SAF certificate purchases associated with Infinium’s planned Project Atlas. The Texas facility is expected to produce approximately 100,000 tonnes of SAF annually, with American Airlines as physical fuel offtaker. The book-and-claim commitments support financing and progression toward final investment decision; certificate buyers do not necessarily receive the fuel themselves, and the announcement is not evidence that Atlas is operating.

    Why it matters:Shows how corporate book-and-claim demand supports a planned SAF project before final investment decision.

Sep 21Mon
  1. SAF
    OMV Petrom · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    OMV Petrom installs major equipment for 250,000 t/year Petrobrazi SAF/HVO unit

    OMV Petrom says foundations are complete and major columns and reactors have been installed for its EUR 560 million Petrobrazi SAF/HVO unit. The planned 250,000 t/year facility will process vegetable fats and used cooking oils with green hydrogen, with commissioning estimated for 2028. Separate 55 MW electrolyzer modules have also been delivered. Construction progress is established; the announced fuel capacity remains planned.

    Why it matters:Tracks physical construction progress on a disclosed European SAF and HVO capacity project.

Sep 17Thu
  1. SAF
    European Commission · Mobility and TransportSignificance: Notable

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    EASA reports an EU SAF share of 2.8% in 2025, above the 2% mandate

    The European Commission reports that EASA's annual ReFuelEU review recorded 1.1 million tonnes of SAF supplied at EU airports in 2025, representing 2.8% of aviation fuel supplied and exceeding the 2% minimum. The Commission also says about 50 synthetic aviation fuel projects were awaiting final investment decisions. Those planned projects are separate from operational capacity.

    Why it matters:A public regulatory implementation report covering actual reported supply and the separate synthetic-fuel project pipeline.

Sep 16Wed
  1. Biodiesel
    UFOP · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    UFOP reports Germany’s first-half HVO imports rising while biodiesel sales stay near prior-year levels

    Citing BAFA data, UFOP reports that imported HVO rose from 68,500 tonnes to 337,100 tonnes in the first half of 2026, while biodiesel sales were 1.062 million tonnes versus 1.085 million tonnes a year earlier. The association argues that the DIN EN 590 maximum 7% blending limit constrains biodiesel use and advocates 30% biodiesel blends in closed heavy-duty fleets and 100% biodiesel. Those proposals are advocacy, not newly granted approvals for all vehicles.

    Why it matters:Provides German market data that distinguishes HVO imports from biodiesel sales.

Sep 15Tue
  1. Feedstocks
    ISCC · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    ISCC tests a multi-parameter approach to used cooking oil screening

    ISCC's working group studied 18 used cooking oil samples from five regions through nine laboratories. It found comparable laboratory results but substantial variation in the materials, and did not establish universal authenticity thresholds. Its preliminary screening approach remains a research outcome and has not been embedded in certification processes.

    Why it matters:Useful evidence for UCO integrity work. The research does not create a new certification requirement or prove a sample's authenticity.

  2. SAF
    Sasol · Media ReleasesSignificance: Notable

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    Sasol and White Desert announce SAF supply partnership for Antarctic flights

    Sasol and White Desert announced an agreement under which Sasol’s first commercial SAF volumes will support White Desert’s Cape Town-to-Antarctica expeditions. Sasol links the arrangement to Natref’s recent ISCC+ certification and says the fuel is made from sustainable bio-feedstocks. No fuel quantity, delivery timetable or contract value is disclosed.

    Why it matters:Adds an announced African commercial SAF supply chain, without converting a supply announcement into confirmed delivery.

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