The European Union (EU)’s axing of the jet fuel tax will drive airlines to use cleaner, low carbon fuels, according to clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E).

The highway and port infrastructure sectors have each been given a US$1bn boost by a deal struck between US president Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators, Freight Waves reported from a White House fact sheet.

Italian oil and gas company Eni has partnered with German chemical and biotech giant BASF to produce bio-propanol from glycerine, the companies announced on 29 July.

German chemical giant Bayer will stop selling glyphosate-based herbicides for residential use in the USA starting in 2023, Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) reported on 30 July.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (BMD) palm oil futures rose due to lower output forecasts, strong demand from India and political unrest, industry sources told AgriCensus.

Operations at a Bunge facility in Argentina’s Up River hub have been suspended following an accident, AgriCensus reported from multiple trade sources.

The port of Bahia Blanca in Argentina resumed normal operations on 5 August after five days of disruptions and road blocks, Reuters reported.

South Korean conglomerate CJ Cheiljedang has started the mass production of PHA biodegradable plastic – or polyhydroxyalkanoates, ABC News reported on 24 July.

A US university research team has partnered with the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council to develop biodegradable golf balls, The Morning Sun reported.

Bulk carriers in Argentina may be forced to reduce loads by 40% by the end of September or early October due to low water levels on the Paraná River, the general manager of the Chamber of Port and Maritime Activity told AgriCensus.

A Ghanaian association has launched an app to safeguard against a potentially carcinogenic red palm oil dye, Modern Ghana reported on 22 July.

The Canadian government has succeeded in its second approach to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to set up a panel to look into China’s restrictions on its canola seed exports, Yahoo News reported on 27 July from a South China Morning Post article.

The crushing industry in Paraguay processed 1.39M tonnes of soyabeans in the January-June period, down 21.8% compared with the three-year average of 1.77M tonnes, AgriCensus reported the national grain and oilseed crushing chamber Cappro as saying on 23 July.