Oils & Fats International News
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LDC adds to Paraguay barge fleet
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has expanded its barge fleet in Paraguay.
28 August 2024 -
ScanOcean and Vegoil launch renewable marine fuel blend
Swedish marine fuel supplier ScanOcean and biofuel producer Vegoil – part of Energifabriken – have launched a renewable marine fuel blend.
27 August 2024 -
New Zealand set to loosen gene editing regulation
The New Zealand government has announced it will be introducing new legislation to simplify the process for companies and researchers to develop and commercialise products using gene technologies such as gene editing, Reuters reported.
27 August 2024 -
US imports of renewable diesel surge in first five months of 2024
Renewable diesel imports into the USA surged in the first five months of this year, according to data in the US Energy Information Administration (EIA)’s latest Petroleum Supply Monthly report.
26 August 2024 -
Indonesia begins testing for B50 palm oil-based biodiesel mandate
The Indonesian government has started conducting tests in preparation for its plan to increase the palm oil-based biodiesel mandate to 50%, up from the current 35%, VietnamPlus reported.
26 August 2024 -
Ukrainian agricultural exports double in July despite intensified Russian attacks
Agricultural exports from Ukraine doubled to over 4.2M tonnes in July compared to the same month last year – despite intensified Russian attacks, according to data from Ukrainian grain traders’ union UGA reported by Reuters.
23 August 2024 -
Louis Dreyfus leads regenerative agriculture programme in Argentina
Global agribusiness giant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has launched a regenerative agriculture programme in Argentina.
22 August 2024 -
EU rapeseed harvest set to fall by up to 1.3M tonnes this year from 2023
The rapeseed harvest in the European Union (EU) is set to be up to 1.3M tonnes lower this year compared to 2023, according to latest EU Commission (EC) data reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP).
22 August 2024 -
KBR and Avina enter licensing agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology in USA
Technology and engineering supplier KBR has signed a licensing agreement to supply hydrogen and derivative fuel solution provider Avina Clean Hydrogen with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology for its project in the USA.
21 August 2024 -
CHS partners with Rumo to build grain and fertiliser terminal in Brazil
US agribusiness co-operative CHS has reached an agreement with Brazilian rail operator Rumo to build and operate a terminal for grain and fertiliser at the Port of Santos, as part of a new 50-50 joint venture.
21 August 2024 -
FGV produces first batch of EUDR-compliant crude palm kernel oil
Leading Malaysian agribusiness FGV Holding has produced its first batch of European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)-compliant crude palm kernel oil (CPKO), New Straits Times reported.
20 August 2024 -
Bunge second quarter earnings drop due to weak processing margins
Global agribusiness giant Bunge’s second quarter earnings dropped due to weak processing margins, World Grain reported.
20 August 2024 -
Gunvor to invest in 50% of VARO’s SAF facility
Global energy commodities trader Gunvor Group is set to invest in 50% of European energy company VARO Energy’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in the Netherlands.
19 August 2024