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  1. Biodiesel
    Google News · BIODIESEL · esSignificance: Notable

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    Argentina biodiesel exports to EU nearly quadruple after Parliament rejects soy reclassification

    Argentina's soybean biodiesel exports to the EU nearly quadrupled in about three months, rising from 50,000 tonnes in the first half of 2026 to around 220,000-230,000 tonnes across reports, after the European Parliament on July 8 rejected a European Commission proposal to amend Regulation 2019/807 that would have classified soy as a high ILUC (indirect land use change) risk feedstock. EU-bound shipments had frozen from March as importers avoided regulatory risk; a coordinated effort by industry body Ciara-CEC, Argentina's foreign ministry and its EU embassy secured the Parliament's rejection, which importers took as clearance to resume buying. Ciara-CEC president Gustavo Idigoras projects full-year shipments to the EU could exceed 300,000 tonnes; the EU is Argentina's only biodiesel export market. Idigoras also noted that Black Sea-related diesel price rises made Argentine soy biodiesel more competitive in Europe. The regulatory debate is not over: the Commission must redraft the Regulation 2019/807 amendment.

  2. Biodiesel
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    Saxony-Anhalt biodiesel output fell 11.5% in 2025, official statistics show

    Biodiesel production in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt fell from 695,735 tonnes in 2024 to 615,857 tonnes in 2025, a decline of 11.5%, according to the state's statistical office. Over the longer term output has risen 19.2% since 2014. The state produced 18.3% of Germany's 3,360,061 tonnes of biodiesel in 2025, a share 1.0 percentage point lower than the prior year.

  3. Biodiesel
    Google News · BIODIESEL · esSignificance: Notable

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    Honduras' private sector backs soy-and-biodiesel plan, seeks Brazilian investment

    Honduras' private business council COHEP, led by Anabel Gallardo, publicly backed the government's plan to develop soy cultivation and biodiesel production with Brazilian company Be8, whose CEO Erasmo Carlos Battistella met President Nasry Asfura this week. The plan envisions a first expandable soy-and-biodiesel processing plant, up to 200,000 hectares of soy cultivation and around 100,000 permanent rural jobs — all targets conditional on project execution. The private sector helped draft Honduras' Ley de Biocombustibles, whose reform is expected to lower investment barriers. Stated goals: diversify agriculture, cut dependence on imported soy derivatives and fuels, and broaden the energy mix. The project remains at the exploration/planning stage; no investment is closed.

  4. SAF
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    YPF to produce Argentina's first sustainable aviation fuel with TotalEnergies

    YPF, Argentina's state-majority oil company, confirmed on October 7 that the country will produce sustainable aviation fuel for the first time. Under a long-term deal with TotalEnergies, the French group will invest more than $400 million to convert the San Lorenzo refinery in Santa Fe province — idle since 2017 — into a biorefinery focused on SAF and renewable diesel, operated by Santa Fe Bio, a 50/50 joint venture between YPF and Essential Energy. The plant is expected to produce about 170,000 tonnes a year of SAF, HVO and other renewable fuels, with TotalEnergies buying most of the output. Construction runs in two phases: a pretreatment unit (about 30% advanced) and the final biorefinery, with operations targeted for the end of 2029.

  5. SAF
    Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Boeing-RSB Report Maps India's Path to 5% SAF by 2030

    Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials launched a report assessing India's readiness to scale SAF, noting India's targets of 1% blending by 2027, 2% by 2028 and 5% by 2030, alongside mandatory CORSIA participation.

  6. Feedstocks
    Growth Energy · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    EPA Finalizes RFS Set 2 With 2026-2027 Blending Volumes

    The EPA's RFS Set 2 final rule, issued March 27, 2026, establishes Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026 and 2027, setting the blending requirements that will shape US biofuel demand for the next two years.

  7. SAF
    Calumet · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Montana Renewables Advances Minnesota SAF Hub

    Montana Renewables marked the development of a Minnesota sustainable aviation fuel hub, linking its renewable fuel production with Midwest feedstock supply and airport demand to build a regional SAF value chain.

  9. Biodiesel
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    Indonesia Set to Launch B50 Biodiesel Mandate

    Indonesia is on track to launch its B50 biodiesel programme on July 1, raising the palm oil-based biodiesel blend to 50%, a major step in the world's largest biodiesel mandate programme.

  12. SAF
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    Cosmo Oil starts using citizen-collected waste cooking oil from Sakaide for SAF production — first in Shikoku

    Cosmo Oil and partners began using waste cooking oil collected from residents in Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture, as SAF feedstock — a first for Japan's Shikoku region. The oil feeds the SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY supply chain producing domestic sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil.

  13. Feedstocks
    Biofuels Digest · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    How engineered refuse-derived fuel is moving heavy industry away from fossil fuels

    ANDRITZ's Dominique Kuehner describes how engineered refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is shifting from a waste liability to an energy asset for heavy industry. The piece points to the EU's incoming landfill ban as an accelerant, arguing that engineered RDF lets cement, steel and other heavy plants displace fossil fuels without replacing core process equipment.

  20. E-fuels
    Renewable Carbon News · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    New process for e-fuels and CCU-based precursors

    A new process enables innovative production of e-fuels and CCU-based precursors. The technology converts captured CO2 into fuel building blocks.

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  1. SAF
    Global e-Fuels · NewsSignificance: Routine

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    ETFuels and Q8Aviation Partner on Long-Term PtL eSAF Supply

    Q8Aviation selected ETFuels for long-term PtL eSAF supply from Project Kings Road Humber, a planned 70kt/year MtJ facility in Immingham. ETFuels stated the partnership moves the project closer to final investment decision (FID).

  2. Biodiesel
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    Opinion: Brazil's Future Fuel Law turns two and should be strengthened

    Brazil's Future Fuel Law (Law 14,993/2024) marks two years since signing on October 8, 2026, establishing itself as a regulatory milestone for decarbonizing transport in Brazil. The piece highlights progress such as ProBioQAV and the PNDV, and argues for strengthening the legislation to secure investment and energy security.

  3. Feedstocks
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    GAPKI Reports Commodity Prices for 8 Oct 2026

    GAPKI published commodity closing prices for 8 October 2026. Data includes CBOT soybean, soy oil, and CPO prices from MDEX, ICDX, JFX, and KPB Nusantara.

  4. Feedstocks
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    MPOC BizMatch at MPOF KL 2026 Generates RM573 Million in Potential Sales

    The Malaysian Palm Oil Council reported RM573 million in potential sales from its BizMatch session at MPOF KL 2026, involving 109 international buyers and 31 Malaysian suppliers. MPOC highlighted strong participation from Africa, which remains a priority market for Malaysian palm oil exports.

  5. Feedstocks
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    Malaysia Strengthens Palm Oil Trade and Explores New Markets at MPOF KL 2026

    Malaysia is strengthening palm oil trade partnerships and exploring new markets, with exports exceeding 10.4 million tonnes in the first eight months of 2026. The Malaysian Palm Oil Council is holding MPOF KL 2026 and MPOSS 2026 to discuss trade, sustainability, and higher-value applications.