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.

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.

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).

German engineering firm thyssenkrupp Uhde has launched new enzymatic esterification technology in partnership with industrial enzymes company Novonesis.

The Mexican government has officially repealed its proposed ban on imports of genetically modified (GM) corn from the USA after a trade dispute panel ruled the restrictions violated the US-Mexico-Canada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.

The benchmark United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Vegetable Oil Price Index dropped by 5.6% in January compared to the previous month.

Global agribusiness COFCO International has agreed to supply Modern Farming and China Shengmu Organic Milk with 1.5M tonnes of sustainable soyabeans between 2025 and 2030.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published its methodology for accounting and reporting emission reductions associated with the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The European Union (EU)’s reliance on rapeseed imports is increasing due to lower production of the oilseed in the bloc last year, Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP) reports.

Brazilian shipping company Wilson Sons has received approval from the Brazilian Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to conduct the country’s first tests on the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in the maritime sector.

Deforestation in Indonesia increased for a third consecutive year in 2024, according to research by a local environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO) cited in a report by The Jakarta Post.

German chemical and biotech giant BASF has reported a significant increase in castor yields in its sustainable castor programme that it runs in partnership with other companies.

Global derivatives and commodities exchange CME Group is launching a range of micro grain and oilseed futures contracts.