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Cosmo Energy announced that it supplied Japanese-made, used-cooking-oil-derived SAF to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse team through Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya City. Its 14 September release said the fuel was intended for a 19 September display flight and identifies SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY’s Sakai plant as the producer, without confirming that the flight occurred.
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China’s Ministry of Transport reports that 1,021 tonnes of green methanol were supplied ship-to-ship to the bulk carrier “绿色未来” at Guangzhou’s Dayushan anchorage on 6 September, using the bunkering vessel “大庆268”. The article describes this as Guangzhou Port’s first methanol ship-to-ship bunkering operation and China’s first for an internationally trading bulk carrier.
Why it matters:Provides a completed bunkering operation with vessel, location and quantity rather than an announced future project.
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Ubrabio reports Brazilian biodiesel sales of 4.9 million cubic metres in the first half of 2026, up 8.4% from a year earlier. Its sector review also cites 10.93% year-on-year growth in first-quarter biodiesel production from Cepea and an EPE projection of 13.9 billion litres of annual consumption by 2035, distinguishing reported period data from the longer-term forecast.
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Twelve secured a $45m credit facility led by Endurance Capital and Nomura to refinance AirPlant One in Moses Lake, MA. The proceeds support expansion of the plant, which produces e-Jet and e-Naphtha using Power-to-Liquid technology powered by Columbia River hydropower.
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Axens and Wison Engineering signed an MoU to collaborate on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and e-SAF projects. The partnership aims to combine Axens’ process technology with Wison’s engineering capabilities to improve cost predictability and support commercial deployment.
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MB Energy and Metafuels signed a collaboration agreement at Metafuels' Swiss demonstration plant opening to advance certified e-SAF production and market access. The partnership covers blending, logistics, and certification, with both companies also considering a methanol feedstock supply agreement.
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GAPKI published commodity price data for 10 September 2026, including CBOT soybean, soy oil, and palm oil prices. The report lists CPO prices on MDEX, ICDX, and JFX, along with exchange rates for MYR and IDR.
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Palm oil futures fell up to 1.2% in Kuala Lumpur ahead of Malaysian data expected to show rising stockpiles and weaker exports due to softer Indian demand. Bloomberg notes downside may be limited by surging crude futures boosting biofuel demand and Indonesian plantation risks from forest fires.
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Zero Petroleum developed a 100% synthetic Jet A-1 fuel replica using its Direct FT process at Plant Zero.1 near Oxford, UK, verified by Intertek. The company plans commercial production, having completed a pre-FEED study for its first commercial plant with UK Advanced Fuels Fund support.
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EPA finalized RFS Set 2 on March 27, 2026, setting record Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026 and 2027. The agency deferred import restrictions and is reallocating Small Refinery Exemption volumes, with Growth Energy urging timely supplemental rulemaking.
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Growth Energy advocates for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, claiming it will secure U.S. biofuel leadership and unlock billions in investment. The association requests specific regulatory adjustments to the 45ZCF-GREET model and feedstock definitions, projecting $21 billion in economic value and 192,000 new jobs.
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Axens and Wison Engineering signed an MoU to explore collaboration on global sustainable aviation fuel and eSAF projects, including the Fischer-Tropsch pathway. The partnership aims to combine Axens' process technology with Wison's engineering capabilities to improve cost predictability and support final investment decisions.
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GAPKI reported commodity closing prices for September 9, 2026, including CBOT soybean, soy oil, and palm oil. The data covers physical and exchange markets with specific price figures for CPO and olein.
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GAPKI stated that non-traditional palm oil mills and kernel collection disrupt the established supply chain, causing theft and compliance imbalances. The association warned these practices threaten Indonesia's sustainability reputation and traceability standards under EUDR.
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MPA Singapore outlined its strategy for growth, resilience, and partnership at APPEC 2026, citing record bunker sales and Tuas Port expansion. The agency emphasized readiness for diverse marine fuels, including methanol and ammonia, to maintain Singapore's hub status through 2030.
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OMV Petrom invested approximately EUR 115 million to modernize the electrical infrastructure of the Petrobrazi refinery. The upgrade supports current operations and future SAF, HVO, and green hydrogen production units.
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The American Soybean Association says DOE updated the 45ZCF-GREET model to reflect eligible regenerative farming practices and IRS issued updated emissions-rate information for the Clean Fuel Production Credit. ASA welcomed the changes for soybean-linked biofuels and continues to advocate flexible book-and-claim accounting; its statement does not establish that the requested accounting system has been adopted.
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GAPKI chief Eddy Martono advises Indonesia to stabilize B50 biodiesel before implementing B60 in January 2027. He cites El Niño production risks, FAME capacity limits, and the need for HVO blend testing.
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GS Caltex and DHL Express signed an SAF-based carbon-reduction memorandum on 8 September. GS Caltex says it will supply fuel equivalent to 2,000 tonnes of neat SAF over the next year for DHL aircraft refuelling in Korea. The producer describes the co-processed fuel as ISCC EU certified and plans a dedicated co-processing line by year-end; those future deliveries and construction are not reported as complete.
Why it matters:Adds a quantified planned SAF supply arrangement in Korea while distinguishing neat-fuel equivalence and future delivery.
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Growth Energy commended the IRS for guidance released alongside the DOE GREET Model update, which allows qualifying low-carbon agricultural practices to be included in 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit calculations. The guidance also provides transition rules for changes made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including excluding emissions from indirect land use change calculations.
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GAPKI Vice Secretary General Lolita Bangun highlighted concerns over DSI's export price benchmarking and commercial data confidentiality, citing risks of competitor advantage. DSI CEO Luke Thomas Mahony stated the intermediary model preserves direct buyer-seller flows and involves human review for price anomalies.
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Synhelion signed an MoU with Moroccan government bodies for a commercial synthetic fuel plant in Tan-Tan province, planned at 100,000 t/year. A project-site land reservation and Moroccan branch are in place. The company’s renewable fuel platform uses renewable energy and biogenic waste to make drop-in jet fuel, diesel and gasoline. The announcement describes project development and planned capacity, not final investment decision or an operating plant.
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Global e-Fuels reports an Arcadia eFuels and MB Energy memorandum covering potential e-SAF offtake and distribution, with enport contributing storage opportunities. The partners aim to connect production with certification, blending and airport delivery. The announcement sets out commercial and operational cooperation; it does not disclose binding fuel volumes or demonstrate that a complete supply chain is already delivering commercial e-SAF.
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GAPKI chief Eddy Martono called for synchronized inter-ministerial policies to prevent forest fires, citing regulatory overlaps that hinder mitigation efforts. He highlighted bureaucratic hurdles for water reservoirs and urged stricter bans on land burning during El Niño events.
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Axens and Wison Engineering signed an MoU in Shanghai to explore global SAF and eSAF projects, including Fischer-Tropsch pathways. They will assess how process technology, standardization, modularization and project execution could improve cost and schedule predictability and readiness for financing. The announcement is a cooperation framework rather than a named plant construction award, committed production volume or final investment decision.
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Jet Zero Australia announced a funding round, POSCO INTERNATIONAL as a new strategic investor, and final development approval for its proposed Townsville SAF and renewable diesel refinery. Proceeds mainly support FEED and progress toward a final investment decision and construction. The announcement does not say that FID has been reached or that the refinery is operating.
Why it matters:Distinguishes financing and development approvals from an investment decision, construction or fuel production.
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The European Investment Bank raised its debt financing mandate for Nordic Ren-Gas' Finnish e-methane portfolio from €230m to €680m. The funds will support the Tampere project, scheduled to start construction at the end of 2026, as part of a six-plant decentralised portfolio.
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GAPKI urged flexible implementation of Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel policy, citing pressure on palm-oil availability, food demand and exports. Chairman Eddy Martono projects domestic palm-oil demand could reach about 29 million tonnes annually under his full-B50 scenario for 2027 and warns El Niño could reduce production by 2.5–3 million tonnes; these are association forecasts, not realized consumption or an announced regulatory change.
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GAPKI published commodity closing prices for 3 September 2026, including CBOT soybean, soy oil, and palm oil. The report lists CPO prices on MDEX, ICDX, JFX, and KPB Nusantara, along with exchange rates.
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Kenanga Research maintains an overweight rating on the plantation sector, projecting CPO prices at RM4,500 per tonne for 2026 and RM4,700 per tonne for 2027. The firm attributes elevated prices to biodiesel demand from the Middle East conflict, Ukrainian sunflower oil export disruptions, and potential El Nino impacts on palm oil production.
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Phillips 66’s West Coast network feature describes sourcing vegetable oils, used cooking oil and greases through marine terminals, storage and transport connections to the Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex. It states that Rodeo processes about 800 million gallons of renewable feedstocks per year to make renewable diesel and SAF. That figure is feedstock processing volume, not a reported annual SAF output. The article is an operating-network overview rather than a new plant-opening announcement.
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GAPKI published commodity price positions for 1 September 2026, including CBOT soybean, soy oil, and palm oil. The report lists CPO prices on MDEX, ICDX, JFX, and KPB Nusantara, along with exchange rates.
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The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) estimates that severe El Niño conditions could reduce Indonesia's palm oil production by up to three million tonnes in 2026, equivalent to roughly 5% of the previous year's output. This supply reduction is expected to tighten the global palm oil market and exert upward pressure on prices, particularly as Indonesia prioritizes domestic biodiesel mandates.
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MPOC relays a 1 September report citing Indonesian statistics-bureau data: July palm-oil exports reached 2.23 million tonnes, up 15.44% annually, while January–July exports totalled 13.51 million tonnes, down 0.97%. The series covers crude and refined palm oil and explicitly excludes palm-kernel oil, oleochemicals and biodiesel. It therefore cannot be treated as Indonesia’s biodiesel-export total.
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Calumet revised Montana Renewables’ MaxSAF expansion plan, targeting an annual SAF production run rate of about 200 million gallons by year-end 2028 through reuse of equipment at the Great Falls site. The company estimates $137 million of remaining project capital and a final $34 million DOE loan draw, with other funding from retained earnings; the target is planned capacity, not current SAF output.
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RSB issued new guidance enabling US corn and soy producers to use existing federal and state records for sustainable aviation fuel certification. The approach maps current data to RSB requirements, aiming to reduce duplication while maintaining global assurance levels.
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Expander Energy selected Axens to provide FT Liquid Upgrading technology for its Canadian SAF and renewable diesel projects. FID is targeted for December 2026 for the Wheatland and Mackenzie facilities.
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Aether Fuels and Aster Chemicals & Energy received the 2026 SICC Award for Most Sustainable Collaboration for Project Beacon. The planned SAF facility in Singapore aims to produce 2,000 tonnes annually starting in 2028 using Aether's Aurora technology.
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The Methanol Institute has rebranded as MI — The Global Methanol Alliance to reflect its role as a global alliance connecting companies across the methanol value chain. The organization highlighted methanol's growing role in the energy transition, citing over 150 operational methanol-capable vessels, 47 renewable projects, and projected production capacity growth to 6–12 million tonnes by 2031.
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The Methanol Institute has rebranded as MI—The Global Methanol Alliance, reflecting its expanded membership across the methanol value chain. The organization aims to coordinate industry efforts on scaling production, infrastructure, and regulation to address global energy security and transition challenges.
