Biofuel

Renewable Diesel

EIA Maintains 2025, 2026 Production Forecasts for Renewable Diesel, SAF

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Short Term Energy Outlook on May 6, reaffirming its 2025 and 2026 projections for renewable diesel…

Biofuel

Hong Kong Debuts B30 Marine Biofuel in Joint Effort by CPN and OOCL

Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), both based in Hong Kong, have completed the city’s first B30 marine biofue…

Biofuel

Viva Energy Kicks off Australia’s First Cruise Ship Biofuel Trial

Viva Energy, an Australian fuel supplier, has initiated the country’s first marine biofuel trial on a commercial cruise ship. The trial began on April 5, …

Biofuel

Eni to Develop Biofuel Project in Albania

Italian energy company Eni is advancing a biofuel project in Lushnje, central Albania, as announced by Francesco Italiano, Eni’s executive director in Alb…

Biofuel

SK Incheon Petrochemical Debuts B30 Marine Biofuel Supply in South Korea

SK Incheon Petrochemical, a subsidiary of South Korea’s SK Group, has begun producing and supplying B30 biofuel for the shipping industry, marking the fir…

Norway

Marrying Sails and Biofuel, Odfjell Tanker Demonstrates ‘First’ Near Carbon-Neutral Transatlantic Voyage

Norwegian shipping company Odfjell reported that its chemical tanker, Bow Olympus, is crossing the Atlantic using a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and …

Biofuel

Brazilian Giants Vale and Petrobras Test Biofuel Blend on Bulk Carrier

Brazilian mining company Vale and oil and gas leader Petrobras have partnered to test a biofuel blend containing 24% second-generation biodiesel on a Vale-chart…

Biofuel

Swire Shipping: 3 Ships Serving the Pacific Islands Switch to Biofuel

Swire Shipping, a Singapore-based shipping company, has transitioned three of its vessels serving the South Pacific to second-generation biofuel blends, B24 and…

Biofuel

Norden, MASH Makes Utilize Biofuel From Carbon-Negative Process in ‘World’s First’ Trial

Danish shipping company Norden, in partnership with renewable energy firm MASH Makes, has successfully conducted the world’s first commercial vessel trial…

Biofuel

Biofuel, Biogas Groups Comment on New Updates to Proposed California LCFS Amendments

On April 4, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a third set of proposed modifications to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), openi…

Biofuel

Malaysia Keeps May Crude Palm Oil Export Duty at 10%, Lowers Reference Price

Malaysia has set its export tax for crude palm oil at 10% for May, according to a circular published on the Malaysian Palm Oil Board website on Tuesday. The cou…

Renewable Diesel

CoBank: Policy Uncertainty Negatively Impacts Biobased Diesel Producers

On April 10, CoBank released its quarterly research report, detailing challenges in the biobased diesel industry. The report identifies policy uncertainty and t…

Biofuel

Malaysian Palm Tracks Rival Edible Oils Higher

On Thursday, palm oil futures in Malaysia surged, recovering from the previous session’s decline, driven by gains in competing edible oils. Data released …

Biofuel

EIA Reduces Production Forecasts for Biobased Diesel, Increases Forecast for Other Fuels, Including SAF

On April 10, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its updated Short-Term Energy Outlook, adjusting its 2025 projections for renewable diese…

Biofuel

USDA: April WASDE Reduces Forecast for Soybean Oil Use in Biofuel Production

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on April 10, 2025, adjusting its projections…