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UPM scraps plans to develop second biofuels refinery in Rotterdam
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, […]
June 4, 2025
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By Alexandra Chapman
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Foreign feedstocks ban could be a win for biofuel producers
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.
May 30, 2025
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By Amanda Luhavalja, Wendy Dulaney, the Fastmarkets team, Robert Lane
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UK-US trade deal threatens UK bioethanol and future SAF
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.
May 21, 2025
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By Timothy Worledge, Alexandra Chapman, the Fastmarkets team
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Launch of soap stock acid oil CIF Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, $/tonne
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) […]
May 8, 2025
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By Veronika Prykhodko
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Dry bulk shipping explores green fuels at Geneva conference
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.
May 7, 2025
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By Eoin Hughes
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German HVO investigation results in unblocking of tickets despite official doubts over firm’s existence
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.
May 7, 2025
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By Alexandra Chapman
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Soap stock acid oil price launch: frequently asked questions
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.
May 2, 2025
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By Veronika Prykhodko
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US biodiesel margins struggle despite rising RIN prices
“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.
April 15, 2025
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By Robert Lane
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Brazil’s ANP denies request from fuel distributors to suspend biodiesel blending mandate
The National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) denied late on Thursday, March 27, a request from Brazil’s National Union of Fuel and Lubricant Distribution Companies (Sindicom) to suspend the mandatory biodiesel blend in diesel for 90 days in the country. Brazil currently has a mandatory blend of biodiesel in diesel at 14% (B14), […]
March 31, 2025
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By the Fastmarkets team, Taís Laporta, Leticia Pakulski
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Malaysian palm oil exports fall: ITS
Malaysia’s palm oil exports during March 1-15 totalled 381,790 tonnes compared with 422,425 tonnes the preceding month due to lower purchases from key destination markets, according to figures from cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services (ITS).The figure excludes shipments of soft oils, coconut oils and used cooking oil (UCO), with the volume down by 10%, or […]
March 18, 2025
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By Min Jie Yaw
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