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USDA Launches Biofuels Trade Outlook, Citing Record 2.2 Billion Gallon Ethanol Export Year

USDA launched its American Biofuels Trade Outlook, a four-pillar export strategy, citing a record 2.2 billion gallons of ethanol shipped worldwide in 2025 worth $4.7 billion. The plan targets EU crop-based biofuel restrictions and aims to counter Brazil's influence at ICAO and IMO.

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/ 18 Sep 2026

USDA Launches Biofuels Trade Outlook, Citing Record 2.2 Billion Gallon Ethanol Export Year

Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan Sets 1-3% SAF Target for 2030

Hong Kong's first-ever Five-Year Plan sets a 1-3% SAF consumption target for flights from Hong Kong International Airport by 2030, alongside a domestic blending facility and study of a mandatory mechanism by 2028. It builds on a HK$10 billion EcoCeres-led SAF partnership with Dongguan.

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/ 17 Sep 2026

Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan Sets 1-3% SAF Target for 2030

Rolls-Royce Wins Methanol-Readiness Certification for mtu Series 4000 Engines

Rolls-Royce received DNV's Methanol Readiness Certificate for its mtu Series 4000 engines, confirming retrofit capability for future dual-fuel methanol operation. It follows 5,000 hours of methanol engine testing since 2025, targeting offshore vessels, ferries and mega yachts.

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/ 16 Sep 2026

Rolls-Royce Wins Methanol-Readiness Certification for mtu Series 4000 Engines

Ethanol as a Marine Fuel: How a Road Biofuel Became Shipping's Fastest-Moving Alternative

Three shipping operators, Maersk, X-Press Feeders and CMA CGM, reached commercial-scale ethanol bunkering within twelve months, reusing methanol-built infrastructure. IMO certified ethanol's carbon intensity in May 2026, clearing its compliance bar with room to spare.

By Editor

/ 15 Sep 2026

Ethanol as a Marine Fuel: How a Road Biofuel Became Shipping's Fastest-Moving Alternative

UK Shipping Industry Launches Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition

The UK Chamber of Shipping and CLIA launched the Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition, uniting nine trade bodies spanning biogas, CCS, hydrogen, methanol, LNG and ammonia. It calls for UK ETS maritime revenues to fund decarbonisation directly and champions a technology-neutral approach.

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/ 14 Sep 2026

UK Shipping Industry Launches Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition

ClassNK Issues First Certification Under Asia's Only ICAO-Approved SAF Scheme

ClassNK issued the first certification under ClassNK SCS, Asia's only ICAO-approved SAF certification scheme, to lumber producer Kowanomori. The certification marks the scheme's entry into full operation, giving regional SAF supply chains a certification pathway toward CORSIA eligibility.

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/ 13 Sep 2026

ClassNK Issues First Certification Under Asia's Only ICAO-Approved SAF Scheme

Indonesia Targets 11 Waste-to-Energy Facilities by 2028

Indonesia's KLH/BPLH and BPI Danantara are targeting 11 waste-to-energy facilities by 2028, drawing interest from 85 companies across seven countries. Waste-to-energy is framed as a downstream step after source sorting and 3R processing, alongside RDF and biogas utilization.

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/ 12 Sep 2026

Indonesia Targets 11 Waste-to-Energy Facilities by 2028

IRS Issues New Emissions Rate Guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuels Credit

The IRS issued Notice 2026-53, updating 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit guidance under the WFTC. Changes exclude ILUC emissions, restrict eligible feedstock to the US, Mexico and Canada, and add distinct emissions rates for manure-derived fuels including new regenerative farming criteria.

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/ 11 Sep 2026

IRS Issues New Emissions Rate Guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuels Credit

GS Caltex Signs SAF Supply Deal With DHL Express in Korea

GS Caltex will supply DHL Express with 2,000 tonnes of Neat SAF over the next year for aircraft refuelling in Korea, ISCC EU certified via co-processing. GS Caltex will also build a dedicated production line this year and join DHL's GoGreen Plus carbon reduction programme.

By Editor

/ 10 Sep 2026

GS Caltex Signs SAF Supply Deal With DHL Express in Korea

Toyota Confirms HiLux Compatibility With 100% Renewable Diesel

Toyota Australia has confirmed HiLux models from mid-2015 can run on 100% renewable diesel (HVO100), no blending required. Over 500,000 HiLuxes are on Australian roads. The move lands alongside government consultation on growing the domestic low-carbon liquid fuels industry.

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/ 9 Sep 2026

Toyota Confirms HiLux Compatibility With 100% Renewable Diesel

Eni and PETRONAS to Evaluate Bio-Gasoline for Motorsport, Signed at the Italian Grand Prix

Eni and PETRONAS have signed a Feasibility Agreement, signed at the F1 Italian Grand Prix, to evaluate bio-gasoline using Eni's Ecofining technology, first for motorsport before commercial rollout. It extends a partnership including the Searah JV and Pengerang Biorefinery.

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/ 8 Sep 2026

Eni and PETRONAS to Evaluate Bio-Gasoline for Motorsport, Signed at the Italian Grand Prix

Aster Enters Aviation Fuel Distribution With Changi Airport Fuel Hydrant Installation Stake

Aster has agreed to acquire a stake in Changi Airport Fuel Hydrant Installation, marking its entry into aviation fuel distribution. The deal complements Aster's SAF projects with Aether Fuels and Keppel, building an integrated platform across Singapore's aviation fuel chain.

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/ 7 Sep 2026

Aster Enters Aviation Fuel Distribution With Changi Airport Fuel Hydrant Installation Stake