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  1. SAF
    Google News · SAF · enSignificance: Notable

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    Companies are the missing piece to finance SAF, IATA, Airbus and Accenture say

    IATA, Airbus and Accenture released a study in Brussels on the market for sustainable aviation fuel environmental attribute certificates, arguing that corporate purchases of the certificates could become a new source of SAF financing. The study estimates corporate procurement could support 1 million to 1.9 million tonnes of SAF by 2030, up from about 323000 tonnes in 2024. Certificate prices, unclear carbon accounting rules and complex procurement remain the main barriers; the study calls for clear accounting rules, interoperable traceability and simpler purchasing. Corporate demand alone will not close the gap, and government support and capacity growth are still needed.

  2. Feedstocks
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    Malaysia's palm oil stocks rose 24.54% to 3.51 million tonnes in September, MPOB says

    MPOB data shows Malaysia's total palm oil stocks up 691,835 tonnes (+24.54%) to 3.51 million tonnes in September from 2.8 million tonnes in August; CPO stocks rose 31.88% to 2.16 million tonnes. CPO output rose 16.48% to 2.11 million tonnes, while palm oil exports fell 12.13% to 1.22 million tonnes and biodiesel exports fell 91.69% to 2,930 tonnes.

  3. Biodiesel
    Google News · SAF · enSignificance: Notable

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    Hormuz shock briefly made biofuel the cheapest bunker option, white paper finds

    A General Index and LSEG white paper finds B30 (30% UCOME biodiesel, 70% VLSFO) became USD 74.61 per tonne cheaper than conventional VLSFO in Rotterdam in April once EU ETS and potential FuelEU Maritime costs are included, after costing USD 11-27 more in the prior three months. B100 UCOME traded at a discount to marine gasoil for eight weeks between March and May; the authors caution this was temporary, not a permanent shift. SAF prices rose USD 636 per tonne between February and March, and aviation would need carbon prices near USD 445 per tonne of CO2e to close the SAF-jet fuel gap.

  4. SAF
    Topsoe · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Topsoe to supply co-processing technology for BPCL's SAF project in Mumbai

    Topsoe has signed a licensing agreement to provide kerosene hydrotreating technology for co-processing at Bharat Petroleum's Mumbai refinery. BPCL will revamp its 4000-tonne-per-day kerosene hydrotreater to co-process 5% used cooking oil alongside conventional feedstock, producing SAF within existing infrastructure. The final investment decision is taken, the revamp is underway and commissioning is expected by end of 2026; the SAF will supply international flights departing Indian airports ahead of CORSIA compliance in 2027 and India's 1% SAF blending target for 2027.

  5. Feedstocks
    GAPKI · Indonesian Palm Oil AssociationSignificance: Notable

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    GAPKI: palm oil commodity prices, October 13 close

    Indonesian palm oil association GAPKI published commodity prices at the close of exchanges and physical markets on 13 October 2026, for October 2026 delivery. CBOT soybean stood at 1283.6 US cents per bushel and soy oil at 67.67 US cents per pound. EU-market crude palm oil of Indonesian/Malaysian origin, CIF Rotterdam, was US$1570 per ton (12 Oct). RBD olein, Malaysian origin, FOB Malaysia, was US$1161.25 per ton on 12 Oct and US$1167.50 on 13 Oct. MDEX CPO was MYR 4200 per ton on 12 Oct and MYR 4398 on 13 Oct. ICDX CPO was IDR 15000 per kg on 12 Oct and IDR 14960 on 13 Oct. JFX OLE was IDR 18420 per kg on 12 Oct and IDR 18415 on 13 Oct. KPB Nusantara CPO, delivered, was IDR 14775 per kg (12 Oct). Middle rates per US dollar: MYR 4.087 and IDR 17884 on 12 Oct; MYR 4.082 and IDR 17899 on 13 Oct.

  6. Biodiesel
    Google News · BIODIESEL · esSignificance: Notable

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    Mazda's microalgae biodiesel R&D project selected for NEDO's FY2026 program

    Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that its R&D project "Development of High-Density Microalgal Biofuel" was selected for the fiscal 2026 program of NEDO, the Japanese government agency that funds the commercialization of energy-saving decarbonization technologies. The project targets renewable HVO biodiesel refined from microalgal lipids. Mazda, which has researched algae biofuels since the 2010s together with Hiroshima University and the Tokyo Institute of Technology, will lead the upstream chain — high-density cultivation, harvesting, drying and lipid extraction — while Idemitsu Kosan will study refining the extracted lipids into usable fuel. Mazda says it has validated production of more than one liter of fuel in about two weeks from a 1000-liter cultivation tank. As a first industrial application, the company aims to factory-fill every diesel vehicle built at its Japanese plants with algae-derived HVO biodiesel in the early 2030s. Director and CSO Takeji Kojima framed the effort within Mazda's multi-solution strategy toward a regional circular energy model.

  7. Feedstocks
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    MPA, CMA CGM and SLNG sign MOU to advance liquefied bio-methane as marine fuel pathway

    Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA), CMA CGM Group and Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) have signed an MOU to explore the supply and use of liquefied bio-methane as a marine fuel in Singapore. The partners will exchange knowledge on certification, supply pathways and greenhouse gas accounting for bio-methane blended into shared gas infrastructure, and run pilots and trials under real operating conditions. SLNG notes it is one of the first LNG terminals in the region certified under ISCC EU to handle liquefied bio-methane.

  8. SAF
    Google News · SAF · jaSignificance: Notable

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    Japan's next-gen fuel journal: SAF to reshape aviation — decarbonization and the race for domestic production

    A feature from the Japanese monthly 'Jigyō Kōsō' online (reprinted with permission from the METI Kinki Bureau's official Note, originally published September 3, 2026) opens the 'Next-Generation Fuel Journal' series on sustainable aviation fuel. It explains that SAF — made from used cooking oil, woody biomass and bioethanol — is a drop-in fuel usable in existing aircraft and fueling infrastructure, cutting lifecycle emissions by roughly 60–80% versus conventional jet fuel; ICAO expects SAF to deliver about 55% of aviation decarbonization by 2050. Japan's policy stack includes the 2030 target of replacing 10% of domestic airlines' fuel with SAF, a public-private SAF council, Green Innovation Fund support for technology development, GX transition bond backing for large manufacturing equipment investment, a tax scheme to promote domestic production in strategic sectors, and feedstock supply-chain support. The three main barriers: high production costs, tight waste-cooking-oil supply amid international competition driving up prices, and securing demand while scaling volumes (2022 global SAF supply was about 300000 kilolitres, just 0.1% of global jet fuel). Domestic projects are advancing in Wakayama, Osaka, Chiba and Okinawa; Cosmo Oil's Sakai refinery began supplying domestically produced SAF in April 2025; the Kinki Bureau has hosted the 'Kansai Next-Generation Fuel Forum NEXT' since 2023, most recently on March 10, 2026.

  9. Feedstocks
    Google News · BIODIESEL · ptSignificance: Notable

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    Canola area more than doubles in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul as harvest opens

    Rio Grande do Sul held the first national opening of the canola harvest in Ijuí on October 13, with the oilseed's area in the state estimated at 353397 hectares in 2026 — up 102.64% from 174394 hectares in 2025, according to Emater/RS-Ascar. Projected production is about 572000 tonnes at an average yield of 1619 kg per hectare, and the state accounts for more than 90% of Brazil's canola output. Driven by industry demand for biodiesel feedstock, 3tentos — one of the organizers — has invested R$60 million in its Ijuí plant to produce biodiesel from canola and is encouraging more than 100000 hectares of planting this year.

  10. Renewable methanol
    Biofuels Digest · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Perpetual Next licenses Air Liquide syngas-to-methanol tech for first biomethanol plant

    Perpetual Next has signed a license and engineering agreement with Air Liquide Engineering and Technologies for syngas-to-methanol technology — RectisolTM and LurgiTM methanol — for its first biomethanol facility in the Netherlands, with an option to extend the agreement to other biomethanol sites. The deal advances the company's Biomethanol Blueprint, a standardized concept integrating torrefaction, gasification, syngas cleaning and methanol synthesis to convert low-grade organic waste including waste wood into biomethanol. Perpetual Next's Delfzijl plant is planned with 220000 tonnes of annual biomethanol capacity, targeting demand for renewable carbon-based methanol in the chemical industry and maritime sector.

  11. Biodiesel
    BiodieselBR · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Brazil biodiesel exports nearly triple in September to 22900 m³

    Brazil exported just under 22900 cubic metres of biodiesel in September, almost triple the August volume and double the 11300 m³ shipped in September 2025, according to MDIC data cited by BiodieselBR — the biggest monthly volume in 15 months. With shipments topping 100000 m³ in the year to date, Brazil is on the verge of an annual export record.

  12. Biodiesel
    BiodieselBR · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Brazil biodiesel margins narrow again in week 40 as plant costs outpace price hikes

    In the 40th week of 2026 (40S), Brazilian plants sold biodiesel at an average of R$5,622.84 per cubic metre, up 2% from the previous week, rebounding after the sector broke a rising streak, according to ANP data cited by BiodieselBR. The price is up 14.8% over 17 weeks of near-uninterrupted gains since mid-June, moving back toward early-year levels — but still about R$300 (5.3%) short of the near-R$6 per litre levels seen at the turn of 2025-2026. BiodieselBR notes that rising plant costs outpaced the price increases applied over the past week, squeezing margins again.

  13. SAF
    Biofuels Digest · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    India's SAF sector could become a new market for US corn

    The US grain industry sees India's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sector as a potential new market for American corn, according to UkrAgroConsult. The concept involves using corn-based ethanol in alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology to produce aviation fuel. The US industry is also promoting imported corn for ethanol aimed at higher road-fuel blending levels such as E85, while India's existing E20 program would continue to rely mainly on domestic feedstocks. US representatives expect India's future ethanol demand could eventually exceed its domestic feedstock capacity, and see India's existing ethanol distillery network as a foundation for SAF production — though technology investment, certification and long-term offtake agreements would be needed. Access for US corn to the Indian market remains sensitive due to protections for domestic farmers and restrictions on GM products, so the US industry is pushing to focus the discussion on ethanol's lifecycle carbon footprint rather than feedstock origin alone. Hindustan Times separately reported that US companies are also exploring investments in SAF facilities in India using ATJ technology.

  14. SAF
    Biofuels Digest · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Neela Biotech raises $2.8 million pre-seed funding

    Cambridge-based biotech startup Neela Biotech has raised $2.8 million in pre-seed funding to move its waste-to-SAF technology from the lab to a pilot-scale trial at a biogas plant over the next two years. The company converts diverse waste streams from food, agriculture and forest residue into fatty acids — a critical precursor for HEFA-based SAF production — through an AI-guided, controlled microbial process, positioning abundant waste streams as an alternative to scarce waste cooking oils.

  15. Biodiesel
    Growth Energy · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Growth Energy backs EPA plan to reallocate 100% of SRE-lost gallons in 2025 RVOs

    Growth Energy commended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for proposing to reallocate 100% of the difference between projected and actual exempted gallons lost to small refinery exemptions (SREs) in the 2025 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard. In August, EPA announced a plan to grant 29 SREs from the 2025 RVO, while pledging to fully account for any lost demand before the end of October. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said reallocating the lost gallons would strengthen the rural economy and give farmers reliable new markets, and credited congressional champions and USDA Secretary Rollins for supporting biofuel growth.

  16. Biodiesel
    Google News · BIODIESEL · enSignificance: Notable

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    Continental Refining to double biodiesel capacity at Somerset, Kentucky plant by November 15

    Continental Refining Company (CRC) said its biodiesel production and fuel terminal operations continue without interruption while it undertakes a major expansion that will double biodiesel production capacity. The capital project began in August and is expected to be completed by November 15; CRC is also adding a rail spur connecting the facility to the Norfolk Southern main line so it can receive and ship biofuel nationwide. The company's 77-acre Somerset, Kentucky complex had its soybean crush plant idled after a July 5 fire; CRC is still evaluating repair and restart options and is seeking a regional partner to operate its grain elevator. In September CRC introduced P51, a higher-blend biodiesel product tested for several years in the fleet of affiliate White Oil Company.

Oct 13Tue
  1. Feedstocks
    BiodieselBR · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Cepea: Soybean sack down 3.3% in Paranaguá last week as stronger real cheapens domestic soy

    Brazil's soybean prices fell last week as the real's appreciation against the dollar cheapened soy on the domestic market, according to a survey by the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea). The 60-kg soybean sack averaged R$ 148.24 in the Paraná market last week, 3.8% lower than the week before; at the port of Paranaguá, the decline was milder at 3.3%, with the sack quoted at R$ 155.46. The commercial dollar fell 4.5% over the same period, based on the Central Bank rate, and the slide deepened after the first round of Brazil's presidential elections. Cepea noted that export volumes have been helping to support prices.

  2. Biodiesel
    BiodieselBR · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    BNDES approves R$150M loan to Soli3 cooperative for biodiesel market entry

    Brazil's development bank BNDES approved a R$150 million credit line for Soli3 União Central Cooperativa — a joint venture of the Rio Grande do Sul cooperatives Cotrijal, Cotripal and Cotrisal — to finance machinery and equipment for a soybean processing plant under construction. The loan, under the Fundo Clima – Máquinas Verdes program (the Climate Fund linked to the Environment Ministry and operated by BNDES), is part of a R$1.25 billion project to bring the cooperative into the biodiesel market. The credit has a two-year drawdown period, extendable by 12 months, and supports low-carbon transition and climate-adaptation goals alongside adding value to members' soybeans.

  3. HVO
    Google News · SAF · enSignificance: Notable

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    XCF Global posts $12M+ September sales on 1.4M gallons of renewable diesel from Reno plant

    XCF Global Inc. (Nasdaq: SAFX) reported September gross product sales of more than $12 million from renewable diesel, shipping about 1.4 million gallons from its New Rise Renewables Reno facility in Nevada. Daily production rose to roughly 85,000 gallons per day by end-September, up from about 50,000 gal/day when the plant restarted earlier this year and over 70,000 in August. Revenue covers fuel sales, government incentives and renewable attributes. CEO Chris Cooper said the facility is scaling toward repeatable, sustainable commercial operations on the path to its 38-million-gallon-per-year nameplate capacity.

  4. SAF
    Google News · SAF · zhSignificance: Notable

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    From used cooking oil to jet fuel: Haixin Energy helps land China's first fully localized closed-loop SAF demo

    On August 19, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced exclusively by Haixin Energy (300072.SZ) was uplifted at Beijing Capital International Airport onto a Beijing–Brussels flight. The SAF was refined from waste cooking oil collected in the Beijing region — from outlets including KFC and McDonald's — via standardized sealed transport by CNAF (中国航油) and 中京征和, processed by Haixin Energy, blended and uplifted by CNAF at the airport, with carbon emission reduction rights registered and traded on the Anchor Trace platform built by 民航二所 and CNAF. It is the first case in China where the entire chain — local waste oil collection, local refining, local uplift and local carbon-right settlement — was closed within a single region (Beijing), described as a replicable "Haixin model" for a fully localized SAF closed loop. Haixin had already supplied its first SAF batch to Beijing Daxing and Chengdu Shuangliu airports in April 2025; its SAF now covers both of Beijing's hub airports.