The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027, Biodiesel Magazine wrote.

Scorching weather conditions are forecast in the coming months for North America, Europe and Asia, according to a Business Times report citing a Bloomberg article quoting government forecasts and climate and weather experts.

Iran is considering closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli military strikes, according to a senior Iranian lawmaker quoted in a report by Alkhaleej Today.

China’s ban on all animal protein imports from the USA in the ongoing trade war between the two countries presents an opportunity for European renderers to enter this market, delegates at the recent European Fat Processors and Renderers Association (EFPRA) Congress heard.

The value of European Union (EU) exports of cereals, oilseeds and protein crops, and vegetable oils dropped in January due to reduced volumes, World Grain reported from European Commission (EC) data.

German chemical giant Bayer is lobbying to secure immunity from Roundup cancer liability, according to a ZeroHedge report.

Palm oil stocks in Malaysia jumped to their highest level in eight months in May as a surge in production and imports countered exports, which rose to their highest in six months, according to Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) data.

German chemical and biotech giant BASF has started the registration process for a new fungicide to tackle Asian soyabean rust (ASR) in South America.

Enilive marine hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) will be available in the Italian ports of Ravenna and Venice in the second half of this year, according to a Bunkerspot report.

The Indian government has reduced the basic customs duty on crude edible oils – including sunflower, soyabean and palm oils – from 20% to 10% in a bid to curb soaring edible oil prices, Daijiworld wrote.

Dubai-based Emirates Biotech has signed a supply contract for Swiss fluid engineering company Sulzer to provide the equipment for a new bioplastics plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire between the USA and Yemen’s Houthi rebels is not expected to restore freedom of navigation through the Red Sea in the near future, according to a report by The Soufan Center.

Japanese chemical firm Nippon Yuka Kogyo (Nippon Yuka), an NYK Group company, is set to launch Japan’s first antioxidant for marine biofuel.