The Indonesia government launched its 50% palm-oil based biodiesel (B50) programme on 1 July after the government said fuel tests had shown positive results, Reuters reported.

Spain overtook India to become the leading buyer of Ukrainian sunflower oil in July-May of the 2025/2026 marketing year, Latifundist wrote, citing Ministry of Economy data.

Global vegetable oil prices increased in June, according to the benchmark United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Vegetable Oil Price Index released on 3 July.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its 2026/27 forecast for Malaysian palm oil production to 19.7M tonnes due to expectations of dry weather conditions associated with El Niño from June 2026 and well into 2027.

Beijing’s commitments to purchase US soyabeans has led to a modest increase in American sales to China, CNBC reports.

Soyabean processor and biodiesel producer Incobrasa Industries has opened a new crushing plant next to its existing facility in Gilman, Illinois, World Grain wrote.

The European Parliament (EP) has voted to reject the delegated act on soyabean oil, which would have classified the oil as a high indirect land-use change (iLUC) risk biofuel feedstock.

Marine bunker facility Service Terminal Rotterdam (STR) is launching a project focused on biofuels storage in Rotterdam.

Global agribusiness ADM plans to invest more than US$103M to modernise key facilities at its US headquarters in Decatur, Illinois, World Grain wrote.

Canadian grain company Parrish & Heimbecker (P&H) has entered an agreement to sell grain facilities it acquired last year to global agribusiness giant Cargill, World Grain reported.

Major food companies including US confectionery and snacks giant Mondelēz International, global agribusiness giant ADM, consumer goods conglomerate Unilever and leading dairy company FrieslandCampina have signed a joint declaration pledging to boost regenerative methods in food production.

US multinational food company Kraft Heinz has made changes to its global operating structure to help promote growth, sharpen focus and deploy resources more effectively across its portfolio.

German chemical giant Bayer has asked the US administration to impose duties on Chinese imports of glyphosate – the chemical used in the company’s weedkiller Roundup – claiming they are being sold at artificially low prices, Reuters reported.