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Oct 15Thu
  1. SAF
    Google News · SAF · enSignificance: Notable

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    LanzaJet secures at least $20M in new financing to scale SAF production at Freedom Pines Fuels

    LanzaJet announced fully committed new financing of at least $20 million to support its next phase of growth and operations at Freedom Pines Fuels in Soperton, Georgia. The first close occurred on October 14, and the financing is expected to close in full by December 2026. The financing is supported by LanzaTech Global, Vinod Khosla and the LanzaJet Board and is part of a broader recapitalization and deleveraging of LanzaJet; as part of the transactions, LanzaTech will significantly increase its ownership of LanzaJet. Freedom Pines Fuels is the world's first commercial-scale alcohol-to-jet production facility, with a production capacity of 10 million gallons per year, and has already produced SAF and renewable diesel that meet ASTM specifications.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. SAF
    Google News · SAF · esSignificance: Notable

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    Mexico plans SAF plants in Mexico City and Cancún, ASA says at first SAF-Mex forum

    At the first SAF-Mex forum, Aeropuerto y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) director general Carlos Manuel Merino Campos said ASA, Mexico's main supplier of aircraft fuel, is pursuing specialized Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) plants in Mexico City and Cancún, to meet Plan México and international greenhouse-gas commitments. He said Mexico supplied 5.4 billion litres of jet fuel last year, half of it imported. Energy undersecretary Jorge Marcial Islas Samperio said Mexico has a route and the resources for environmentally friendly fuel. Transport undersecretary Tania Carro Toledo said advanced alternative fuels can deliver significant CO2 savings without competing with food production for land and water.

  5. 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).

  6. 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.

  7. Feedstocks
    American Soybean Association · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    ASA: biofuel demand offsets weaker soybean export demand only in 2026/27 projection

    American Soybean Association economists modeled U.S. soybean prices against marketing year 2023/24 demand levels. Weaker export demand cut soybean prices by an estimated net $0.87 per bushel in MY 24/25 and $1.38-$1.81 in MY 25/26, while growing domestic biofuel demand added $0.22 in MY 25/26 and a projected $0.42 in MY 26/27. Only in the projected MY 26/27 case - conditional on October 2026 USDA WASDE estimates, including resumed Chinese purchases - does the combination turn net positive, by an estimated $0.18 per bushel. Soybean oil use for biofuel rose from nearly 8.9 billion pounds in 2020 to about 14 billion pounds in 2025. The analysis attributes part of the export decline to rising Brazilian production and China trade disruption; China is on track to buy just over 12 MMT in MY 26/27 versus 22 MMT or more historically.

  8. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Feedstocks
    Malaysian Palm Oil CouncilSignificance: Notable

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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.

  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
    MPA Singapore · Official notices and releasesSignificance: Notable

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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.

  6. 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.

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.

  2. 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.

  3. E-fuels
    Staffetta Quotidiana · EnergySignificance: Notable

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    Nel ASA and Rheinmetall sign MoU on decentralised synthetic fuel production for defence and critical infrastructure

    Nel ASA (Norwegian electrolyser manufacturer) and Rheinmetall AG have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore joint opportunities in decentralised renewable fuel production for defence and critical infrastructure. The collaboration pairs Nel's electrolyser technology for renewable hydrogen with Rheinmetall's Giga PtX concept and systems-integration expertise to assess scalable, modular solutions for localised production of low-carbon synthetic fuels. Norway is the first target market, with Rheinmetall seeking a local champion partner in each market. The synthetic fuels would be drop-in substitutes for conventional fuels without changes to end-use applications; producing them near demand centres aims to reduce reliance on centralised production and long, vulnerable supply chains, strengthening energy security and preparedness.

  4. SAF
    Google News · SAF · enSignificance: Notable

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    Aviation roadmaps overshoot planetary limits, Nature Communications study finds

    A study published in Nature Communications finds that none of the currently proposed aviation roadmaps for climate mitigation bring the sector within its share of Earth's planetary boundaries. Assessing scenarios from ICAO, ATAG and the EU's ReFuelEU Aviation initiative, the authors find systematic transgression of the two core boundaries, climate change and biosphere integrity, regardless of storyline, allocation principle or biofuel production pathway. Historical aviation impacts from 1940 to 2022 alone already transgress those boundaries under the ethics-based allocation. Beyond 2022, fossil kerosene drives the transgression, while the environmental burdens of biofuels and e-fuels are highly sensitive to production pathways. The authors conclude that technological improvements alone are insufficient and that combined actions including ambitious demand-side measures are required. Under the study's scenarios, air traffic would need to degrow by 8.6% per year for additional planetary boundaries to be respected.

  5. Feedstocks
    Biofuels Digest · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    How engineered refuse-derived fuel is moving heavy industry away from fossil fuels

    ANDRITZ's Dominique Kuehner describes how engineered refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is shifting from a waste liability to an energy asset for heavy industry. The piece points to the EU's incoming landfill ban as an accelerant, arguing that engineered RDF lets cement, steel and other heavy plants displace fossil fuels without replacing core process equipment.

Oct 12Mon
  3. E-fuels
    Renewable Carbon News · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    New process for e-fuels and CCU-based precursors

    A new process enables innovative production of e-fuels and CCU-based precursors. The technology converts captured CO2 into fuel building blocks.

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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. Feedstocks
    Malaysian Palm Oil CouncilSignificance: Routine

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    MPOC targets Africa, India for palm oil growth

    The Malaysian Palm Oil Council is expanding its market presence in Africa and India to tap long-term demand growth. MPOC moved its sub-Saharan Africa office to Nairobi and opened branches in Lagos and Chennai, citing Africa's low per capita oil consumption and population growth.