Soybean futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell sharply on Monday July 7 on renewed uncertainty over a US-China trade agreement, which market participants expected on July 3.

UK-based transport fuels supplier Greenergy announced on Thursday July 10 that it will begin the consultation process to cease production at its biodiesel plant in Immingham, in the northeast of the country, in the latest blow to the UK's renewable fuel sector.

Vegoils futures traded broadly in positive territory on Wednesday July 1. In Asia, crude palm oil (CPO) futures rose steadily on higher related vegoils, while soyoil futures rallied on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange amid a drop in US stocks and as US biofuels developments were in focus.

The Brazilian National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) will increase the country's biodiesel mandate to 15% starting on August 1, from the current blend of 14%, the council announced on Wednesday June 25. It will also increased the percentage of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline from 27% to 30%, also starting from August 1.

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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.