Oils & Fats International News
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Brazil on track for record soyabean production while Argentina’s yield expected to fall
Soyabean production in Brazil looks set to reach a record level in 2024/25 while yields in Argentina are expected to fall, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
24 February 2025 -
Norwegian airlines and Moeve sign SAF supply contract
Global energy company Moeve – formerly known as Cepsa – has signed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply contract with Norwegian airlines.
21 February 2025 -
Kazakhstan 2024/25 sunflowerseed production forecast to nearly double
Kazakhstan’s sunflowerseed production in 2024/25 is expected to almost double compared to the previous year, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) citing official data.
21 February 2025 -
Singapore Airlines signs deal to potentially source neat SAF from Aether Fuels
Leading airline company the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed an agreement to potentially source neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from climate technology firm Aether Fuels.
20 February 2025 -
Ukrainian rapeseed in Russian-occupied areas re-sold as oil from Belarus to EU, report finds
An investigative report has found that rapeseed from Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine has been processed in Belarus and sold to the European Union.
20 February 2025 -
Sasol works in partnership with Anglo American and De Beers to generate feedstock for renewable diesel production in South Africa
Global chemicals and energy company Sasol is working in partnership with leading multinational mining firm Anglo American and diamond corporation De Beers to generate feedstock for renewable diesel production in South Africa.
19 February 2025 -
Cargill to take full control of SJC Bionergia
Global agribusiness giant Cargill is set to take full control of Brazilian sugar and renewable energy firm SJC Bionergia after acquiring the remaining 50% share of the company.
19 February 2025 -
bp puts Kwinana renewable fuel project in Australia on hold
British multinational oil and gas company bp has put plans for a biofuels plant at its disused Kwinana oil refinery in Australia on hold, Boiling Cold reported.
18 February 2025 -
EU duties on HVO and FAME from China now official but SAF not included
The European Commission (EC)’s anti-dumping duties on imports of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) from China officially came into force with its publication in the EU Official Journal on 10 February.
18 February 2025 -
Topsoe chosen as technology provider for SAF project in Guangxi, China
Process technology specialist Topsoe has signed an agreement with Chuangui New Energy company to provide technology and services for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)/renewable fuel project in Guangxi, China.
17 February 2025 -
Hungary becomes EU’s leading sunflowerseed producer for the first time
Hungary overtook Romania to become the European Union (EU)’s leading sunflowerseed producer in 2024, according to the latest European Commission (EC) data reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).
17 February 2025 -
thyssenkrupp Uhde and Novonesis launch new enzymatic esterification technology
German engineering firm thyssenkrupp Uhde has launched new enzymatic esterification technology in partnership with industrial enzymes company Novonesis.
14 February 2025 -
Mexico officially repeals GM corn import ban
The Mexican government has officially repealed its proposed ban on imports of genetically modified (GM) corn from the USA after a trade dispute panel ruled the restrictions violated the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement, World Grain reported.
14 February 2025