In Washington, 21 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai urging her to protect U.S. farmers and biofuel producers and prioritize U.S. ethanol export competitiveness in the Brazilian market by addressing current unfair trade practices. “We believe the double […]
In Nebraska, the Omaha World-Herald reports that the state’s senate has unanimously approved an E-15 retail sales bill that will allow gas stations to offer the higher blended fuel, which will now head to the governor’s desk for signature. Some lawmakers were concerned about government overreach and were against the bill in earlier stages, but […]
In Australia, to help kickstart local production of SAF, the Qantas Group is calling for the Australian Government to introduce a SAF blending mandate as part of a broader framework of industry policies, similar to those already announced in other jurisdictions. The UK, Europe and Japan have set or proposed mandates of between 5 and […]
In Washington, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revocation of the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this […]
In Nigeria, Leadership reported that the Nigerian government has assured that it has taken significant steps towards providing funds to advance the development of methanol fuel technology for the economic development of the country. Nigeria’s minister of Science Technology and Innovation, Adeleke Mamora, noted that the move will unlock a path for national progress and […]
In Washington, Governor Kim Reynolds led a letter joined by Gov. Pillen of Nebraska and Gov. Parson of Missouri urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase volumes of biodiesels in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2023, 2024, and 2025. The letter reads: “U.S. fuel prices remain stubbornly high and diesel fuel stocks remain […]
In Ireland, a new white paper prepared by leading representative body Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI), has issued a number of recommendations on how the deployment of hydrogen across transport could propel Ireland’s transition to net-zero in both transport and the wider economy. The publication follows the Government’s decision to open a public consultation on the […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into Alcogroup S.A. and its subsidiary Alcodis S.A for their alleged participation in a cartel concerning the wholesale price formation mechanism for ethanol in Europe. On July 7, 2022, the Commission informed Alcogroup as well as Lantmännen ek för and its subsidiary Lantmännen […]
In Australia, Australia will be exposed to environmental, economic and energy security risks if governments fail to foster a domestic renewable fuels sector. That is the alarming assessment of a new report commissioned by Bioenergy Australia – Transitioning Australia’s Liquid Fuel Sector: The Role of Renewable Fuels – which addresses the elephant in the room on decarbonising […]
In India, Mint reported that the country’s secretary of petroleum and natural gas, Pankaj Jain, said that G20 nations should work together to tap into the full potential of biofuels. Noting biofuels’ contributions towards economic prosperity, energy security, and affordability, the official called for increased collaboration among G20 countries to accelerate the development of the […]
