Efforts are being stepped up in Japan to increase used cooking oil (UCO) stocks for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, according to a Reuters report.

Although global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is expected to increase by more than 26% in 2026 compared to the previous year, it will comprise just 0.8% of jet fuel use, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) projections.

Leading mining company BHP and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) are running a pilot project on a BHP-chartered bulk carrier using a biodiesel blend of used cooking oil (UCO) and waste animal fats.

Waste-based feedstocks have overtaken crops in European Union (EU) biodiesel production, according to a report by the European Biodiesel Board (EBB).

A group of companies including Finnish renewable fuels producer Neste has established a supply chain for nylon fibre from renewable materials.

The benchmark United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Vegetable Oil Price Index dropped by 4.6% in May compared to the previous month – the first monthly decline since the beginning of 2026.

Transit through the Strait of Hormuz could take weeks to ​rebuild and navigation would only restart once safety was guaranteed, after the USA and Iran agreed a deal to reopen the waterway, Reuters quoted shippers in Asia and Europe as saying.

Nigerian coastal city Lagos and other coconut-producing areas in West Africa are aiming to claim a share of the global coconut market, which is forecast to reach US$18.6bn by 2033, according to a The Nation report.

The Malaysian government has expanded its mandatory biodiesel blending programme with a nationwide rollout of a palm oil-based biodiesel blend of 15% (B15) and several regions advancing to a higher B20 blend, BioEnergyTimes wrote.

Energy company Acelen Renewables has secured US$1.5bn to develop a biorefinery in Brazil with capacity to produce 1bn litres/year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed setting a 25% tariff on most Brazilian imports into the USA following its investigation into unfair trade practices by the South American country, Ethanol Producer reported.

Leading Asian agribusiness Wilmar International has formed a new 50:50 joint venture with Tropical General Investments Group (TGI Group).

Malaysia’s palm oil exports could decline for a third consecutive month in June if buyers turn to discounted Indonesian supplies before Jakarta fully centralises palm oil exports, The Star wrote.