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Caramuru's board authorized a US$100 million loan from Rabobank to fund a new biodiesel investment plan. The specific details of the investment plan were not disclosed in the available documents.
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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.
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Bloomberg reports BP is reportedly considering selling its Brazilian biofuels business, bp Bunge Bioenergia, as it reviews its portfolio. The unit, fully owned by BP since 2024, operates 11 sugarcane units with capacity equivalent to about 50,000 barrels of ethanol per day.
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BiodieselBR reports that ANP authorisations published on 28 September permit BMAX Biocombustível’s plant in Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, to enter operation. Its stated annual capacity is 36,000 cubic metres. The report counts it as Brazil’s 60th biodiesel plant; authorisation and nameplate capacity do not establish realised production or sales.
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US biodiesel producers are racing to position for 45Z clean fuel tax credit opportunities, with the Inflation Reduction Act credit reshaping project economics and investment decisions across the industry.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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President Trump launched record 2026-2027 RFS volumes, claiming $10 billion in rural benefits. Producers ramped output, expanded capacity, and drove record soybean oil demand, securing energy supply.
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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.
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In a letter dated September 18 to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron asked Brussels to temporarily ease EU fuel quality specifications (density, desulfurization) and to permit diesel with 10% biodiesel (B10) instead of the current B7 standard, as emergency measures amid a diesel crisis in France. Diesel prices in France climbed to about 2.39 euros per liter, and between 14% and 16% of the country's filling stations reported shortages of at least one fuel type in mid-to-late September 2026. French refiners estimate the changes could lift domestic fuel production by 5% to 20%. According to dpa, Macron proposed that, after consultation with automakers, a time limit be set for the relaxed rules.
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French President Macron urged the EU to ease biofuel blending limits to address fuel prices and supply tensions. The European Biodiesel Board stated that raising the diesel bio component from B7 to B10 would reduce fossil diesel by 3% and accelerate decarbonisation.
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Ubrabio reports that Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy opened Public Consultation 232/2026 on RenovaBio emissions-reduction targets for 2027–2036, with submissions due on 29 October. The proposal described by the association would reduce fuel-matrix carbon intensity by 12.1% by 2036 versus 2018. These are consultation proposals, not adopted final targets.
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USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the launch of the American Biofuels Trade Outlook at Growth Energy's annual Biofuels Summit. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor stated the report helps producers understand markets and drive business, citing record ethanol exports.
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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.
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Indonesia's Deputy Minister Yuliot outlined energy security strategies at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting in Houston. He highlighted targets for domestic oil production, the B50 biodiesel program, and renewable energy expansion to achieve Net Zero by 2060.
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Growth Energy hosted its 17th annual Biofuels Summit in Washington, D.C., featuring remarks from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and other officials. CEO Emily Skor emphasized policy priorities including year-round E15, RFS protection, and 45Z credit expansion.