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Topsoe and Preem complete co-processing trial for renewable diesel, SAF

Topsoe and Preem said their Gothenburg unit co-processed 85% renewable feedstock, a proof point for making renewable diesel and SAF in existing refinery hardware.

Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy seeks permit to boost ethanol output

Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy sought to lift Council Bluffs ethanol output by over 14%, with public comments open until July 4. The plant also faces fresh water-pollution scrutiny.

Aemetis receives key equipment for MVR system at California ethanol plant

Aemetis took delivery of turbofans for a $40 million MVR upgrade that it says will cut gas use 80% at its 65 million-gallon Keyes ethanol plant.

Cargill weighs beef tallow biodiesel in Brazil as tariffs bite

Cargill is studying beef tallow biodiesel in Brazil as U.S. tariffs squeeze exports, just as B15 and E30 lift domestic demand.

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Buffalo Biodiesel names Peter Grisanti CFO to support rapid growth

Buffalo Biodiesel named Peter Grisanti CFO as it pushes a $300 million growth plan, expanding a feedstock platform that reaches 15 states and 27,000 businesses.

Illinois expands biodiesel incentives to boost soybean demand

Illinois raised its biodiesel tax break to B20 on April 1, as farmers and processors chase demand for a 688 million-bushel soybean crop.

Jun 16, 2026·2 min read

Asia-Pacific biodiesel market grows on mandates, feedstock diversification

Mandates are lifting Asia-Pacific biodiesel, but Indonesia's B40 rollout and India's feedstock shift expose the region's real constraint: supply.

Jun 15, 2026·5 min read

Certas Energy invests £1.5 million to expand HVO refuelling network

Certas Energy reopened its Alconbury HGV bunker after a £500,000 refurb, the first of five sites in a £1.5 million HVO network push.

Jun 15, 2026·2 min read

Perdue Farms deploys B100 trucks to haul chicken with soy biodiesel

Perdue put six Volvo trucks on B100 to haul fresh chicken, using soy biodiesel from its own farmer network in a first-of-its-kind livestock freight test.

Jun 15, 2026·2 min read

Spain, Maersk plan up to 2 million tons of green fuels annually

Spain and Maersk put 2 million tonnes of green fuels a year on the table, with e-methanol and bunkering infrastructure at the center of the plan.

TerraMax joins Iowa Soybean Research Center as industry partner

TerraMax will put a seat on Iowa Soybean Research Center’s advisory council, backing research tied to microbial inoculants and higher-yield soybeans.

Argentina lifts soybean and wheat crop estimates on stronger yields

BCR lifted Argentina’s soybean crop estimate to 51.5 million tons and wheat to 20 million tons, signaling more soy oil and meal for exporters and biodiesel plants.

Ukraine keeps grain forecasts steady, sees 60.4 million-ton 2026 harvest

Ukraine kept its 2026 grain harvest outlook at 60.4 million tons and held 2026/27 exports at 43 million tons, even as UGA sees 50.8 million tons.

Malaysian palm oil inventories rise as exports slump to one-year low

Malaysia's palm oil stocks jumped 5.2% in May to 2.43 million tons as exports sank 14% to a one-year low, pressuring prices and lifting Indonesian supply.

Brazil soy harvest nearly complete as Conab lifts grain outlook to record 358.6 million tonnes

Brazil’s soybean harvest was 99.8% complete by June 5 as Conab lifted its grain outlook to a record 358.6 million tonnes, sharpening the feedstock outlook for crushers.

Penn State study finds fungicide-treated soybean seeds often fail to pay off

Penn State found fungicide-treated soybean seed often failed to cover its own cost, with returns most likely only when treatment was cheap and soybean prices were firm.

Indonesia tightens control of coal, palm oil and ferroalloy exports

Indonesia put new export controls on coal, palm oil and ferroalloys into force June 1, forcing exporters to report to a state-appointed firm.

EU biodiesel output rises to 14.7 million tonnes as HVO grows

EU biodiesel and bioSAF output climbed to 14.7 million tonnes in 2025, but EBB says policy uncertainty is still stalling new capacity.

Jun 13, 2026·2 min read

USDA raises soybean oil biofuel demand, signaling tighter feedstock markets

USDA lifted 2025-26 soybean-oil biofuel demand to 14.55 billion pounds and held 2026-27 at 17.8 billion, sharpening competition for vegetable oil.

Jun 13, 2026·2 min read