China has agreed to enter talks with the USA on tariff issues, after the White House indicated the possibility of adjusting its tariff policies and proactively reached out to Beijing through various channels, according to a 7 May China Daily report quoting China’s Ministry of Commerce.

Taiwanese state-owned oil and gas company CPC Corp has started supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to three domestic carriers, SAF Investor wrote, citing a Reuters report quoting the country’s aviation regulator Civil Aviation Administration (CAA).

French energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies has signed a partnership agreement with Spanish discount airline Volotea for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

A seed oil ban in the USA would have a devastating impact on US farmers and consumers, a new study has found.

Argentina’s soyabean planted area is projected to fall by 1M ha in 2025/26, but strong carry-over stocks will drive 17% increased exports, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) report dated 7 April.

Growing biodiesel production in Brazil is set to lower soyabean oil exports from the country, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Spanish multi-energy company Repsol is working in partnership with global agribusiness giant Bunge to promote the use of intermediate crops, specifically camelina and safflower, in renewable fuel production.

Coconut oil prices are expected to continue rising due to global supply challenges and increased demand, according to latest forecasts by the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) reported by the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

The production of rapeseed and associated products in the UK is set to fall drastically as farmers are becoming “disillusioned” with the crop, according to latest projections by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).

Indonesian palm oil production is projected to rise by 3% to 47M tonnes in the 2025/26 season due to favourable weather and increased fertiliser use, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) report.

Finnish renewable fuels producer Neste has started producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Rotterdam refinery in the Netherlands.

After imposing tariffs of up to 125% on goods from China, US President Donald Trump has said that these will ‘come down substantially’, FreightWaves reported.

The 83rd session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) has approved the use of marine biofuel blends of up to 30% by volume in conventional bunker ships.