US President Donald Trump has announced a new round of tariffs, including a 10% global minimum and 15% or higher duties for countries with trade surpluses with the USA, Bloomberg reported.

Australia maintained its position as the European Union (EU)’s leading rapeseed supplier in 2024/25, Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP) wrote.

The European Commission (EC) has found no evidence of fraud involving biodiesel imports from China after concluding its enquiry into allegations initiated by German authorities.

US agribusiness cooperative Ag Processing Inc (AGP) has opened its 11^th soyabean processing facility and degumming facility in David City, Nebraska.

Domestic palm oil consumption in Indonesia could surge by about 3M tonnes if the government implemented its palm oil-based biodiesel blending mandate to 50% (B50), New Straits Times reported financial services company CIMB Securities as saying.

Croatian national refining company INA has produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) for the first time in a pilot project at its Rijeka refinery.

US President Donald Trump has reached trade agreements with the European Union (EU), Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines, while negotiations continue with other major trading partners, including China.

The Philippines government has postponed its planned increase in the country’s biodiesel blend amid the high cost of coconut oil and the expected “significant impact” on petroleum product prices, the Business Enquirer reported.

US food and drink giant PepsiCo is increasing its use of avocado and olive oil across several product categories in place of traditional seed oils, such as canola and soyabean oil, according to a DesignRush report citing a Reuters article.

The Malaysian government is rolling out co-ordinated strategies to secure its status as a low-risk country under the European Union (EU’s) deforestation rules, according to a New Straits Times (NST) report.

Projects to increase crushing capacity in the USA are on track for the next year, potentially leading to more renewable fuel production, according to an Argus Media report quoting North American oilseed crushers.

Kenya’s palm oil imports are forecast to reach 1M tonnes in 2025 as domestic consumption reaches a record level amid the country’s growing population and economy, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Lavanda Spectrum has acquired the former Olimpex Coupe Grain Terminal in Ukraine’s Port of Odessa and renamed it Lavanda Terminal, World Grain wrote.