Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced at the 2025 ASEAN Business and Investment Summit that Brazil aims to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN to boost biofuel production, reduce dependence on traditional energy exporters, and accelerate decarbonization efforts. Lula highlighted biofuels as a cost-effective and scalable clean energy solution applicable to road transport, aviation, and […]
The Clean Fuels Alliance America sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on October 22, urging the government to close a loophole in the reciprocal tariff system. Under Executive Order 14257, both petroleum diesel and renewable diesel are classified under the same tariff code, allowing renewable diesel imports to enter the U.S. duty-free. […]
Argentina’s biodiesel industry is facing one of its worst crises in years. According to the Rosario Board of Trade, production and exports have collapsed to historic lows. By August 2025, total biodiesel sales reached only 640,000 tons — the lowest since 2008 — while exports plunged 52% year-on-year to just 14,000 tons. Once a major […]
Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, is considering new export restrictions on crude palm oil (CPO) as part of its plan to expand domestic biodiesel production. Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced on October 14 that the government may regulate exports to ensure sufficient supply for the upcoming B50 mandate, which will raise the palm […]
Indonesia is moving closer to finalizing its plan to implement a 50% biodiesel blend (B50) by the second half of 2026, aiming to eliminate diesel imports entirely. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed that B50 has undergone three rounds of testing and is now in its final stage, which will take six to […]
Indonesia’s Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced that the country is accelerating plans to implement the B50 biodiesel program by 2026, which will mandate a 50% blend of palm oil–based biofuel in diesel. As the world’s largest palm oil producer, Indonesia currently enforces a B40 policy and intends to raise the blending ratio to 45% before […]
The European Union has appealed the WTO panel report in the case concerning EU countervailing duties on Indonesian biodiesel imports (DS618). The decision was announced during a WTO Dispute Settlement Body meeting in Geneva, following the report’s circulation to members on August 22, 2025. Indonesia expressed regret over the appeal, noting that the WTO Appellate […]
The European Union has notified its decision to appeal the panel report in the case initiated by Indonesia, “EU – Anti-Subsidy Duty on Imports of Biodiesel from Indonesia” (DS618). WTO members were informed of this appeal at the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) meeting on September 26. The panel report was circulated to WTO members on […]
Indonesia is considering the implementation of a B45 biodiesel program as a transitional step before fully adopting B50 in 2026. According to Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Yuliot Tanjung, the B45 mandate would require about 17 million kiloliters of palm-based fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), compared with nearly 19–20 million kiloliters needed for […]
BP has decided to halt construction of its planned biofuel plant at Rotterdam’s Europoort, according to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. Employees reacted with disappointment, calling it “our last green project in the Netherlands.” The decision will result in about 100 job losses. BP, which operates one of Europe’s largest refineries in Rotterdam, cited the high […]