The Netherlands has released an update to its current biofuels mandate ahead of the full implementation of the third iteration of the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) in the form of a draft proposal submitted to the Dutch Government on Friday June 20.

Used Cooking Oil (UCO) has become a vital feedstock for biofuels, particularly Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), but surging demand, globalized supply chains, and geopolitical risks highlight the need for strategic planning to address supply gaps and sustain production.

The announcement comes amid wider reports of general market uncertainty in the European biodiesel space, as producers struggle to operate profitably against a backdrop of consistently high feedstock prices. “The complexity of a multi-feedstock greenfield investment leading to comparatively high capital (CAPEX) and operating (OPEX) costs, combined with a market that demands competitive production economics, […]

The US House of Representatives passed its version of the budget reconciliation bill, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” with a number of important changes to the Clean Fuel Production Credit (CFPC) created by Section 45Z of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act on Thursday May 22.

The UK’s domestic bioethanol industry could be at risk as a result of the recent trade deal announced between the UK and the US, industry members have warned.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has launched a soap stock acid oil price assessment to add value to the current European biofuel feedstocks assessment complex and contribute to overall market transparency in the industry. AG-SAO-0001 Soap stock acid oil CIF Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, $/tonneQuality: Free fatty acids (FFA) max. 80%, moisture, impurities and unsaponifiable matter (MIU) […]

A dominant theme at this year’s Geneva Dry Conference for the dry bulk shipping industry was the effects to be expected from the imposition of new environmental regulations.

An investigation in Germany into an entity active in the supply of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in the domestic market has reached a standstill, following an official update from the country’s government.

Fastmarkets launches a soap stock acid oil (SSAO) price assessment in Europe’s biggest trading hub – Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp (ARA), aiming to increase transparency in the biofuel feedstocks market, particularly in the niche advanced feedstocks category.

“Biodiesel margins [in the US] are in the gutter,” a biodiesel producer told Fastmarkets on Monday April 14. Gross margins on Friday April 11 were firmly negative for biodiesel production and negative to breakeven for renewable diesel production, sources said.