Renewable diesel expansion project undergoing final commissioning

                       

Chevron Corporation reported fourth quarter financial results on January 31st. During the earnings call, company officials confirmed that the renewable diesel expansion project at the biorefinery in Geismar, Louisiana, is in the final stages of commissioning. The Geismar expansion project has been moving forward for several years with plans to increase the plant’s renewable diesel […]

Plans for $600 million renewable fuel center put on hold

                       

BP has suspended plans to build a $600 million renewable fuels center at its decommissioned Perth refinery. One of the reasons the project has been put on hold is that the developer is reassessing the level of demand and return on investment. BP said it would adjust the delivery cadence of the Quinana renewable fuels […]

Trade Complaint Launched Against Imported U.S. Renewable Diesel (HVO)

                       

Tidewater Renewables Ltd. announced Jan. 6 that it has filed a countervailing and anti-dumping duty complaint with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in late 2024 in response to renewable diesel imports from the United States. The company says these imports are causing serious harm to the renewable diesel industry in Canada and that legal […]

Galp Energia to start producing biofuels by 2026

                       

Portugal’s Galp Energia, which operates as an oil producer and refiner, expects to start producing biodiesel and biojet fuel from waste in an industrial-scale unit to be built at its Sinesh refinery in 2026, Reuters said on Thursday, citing a statement from the company. Last year, Galp formed a joint venture with Japan’s Mitsui, each […]

European HVO Demand Drivers and Market Challenges by 2025

                       

By 2025, Europe’s demand for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) or renewable diesel is expected to grow significantly, driven by two key factors: 1.Stricter Renewable Energy Mandates: Increased mandatory requirements for renewable energy use in the transportation sector are set to drive sustained demand for HVO. 2.Policy Changes in EU Member States: Adjustments to renewable fuel […]

Neste Supplies Renewable Diesel (HVO) for New BMW Vehicles in Germany

                       

On 12 December, Neste and BMW announced a partnership to supply 100% renewable diesel fuel, also known as Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO100). BMW will purchase Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ and use it as an initial fuelling station for diesel vehicles leaving BMW’s German manufacturing plants. Under the agreement, Neste’s renewable diesel will be used at […]

Bp starts selling renewable diesel in Spain

                       

Bp has launched bp Bioenergy HVO for heavy duty road transport in Spain. The renewable diesel will be available at selected petrol stations in Madrid, Valencia and Navarra. The oil and gas company will look into the possibility of expanding the availability of HVO to more points of sale in 2025. bp Europe’s senior director […]

Vehicle fleet replaced with HVO

                       

UK freight company Chamberlain Transport has converted its local Palletforce collection and delivery vehicles to run on Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) supplied by Certas Energy. With this change, the family-owned business expects to reduce its carbon emissions by more than 150 tonnes (150,000 kg) per year. Transport plans to use the first six months of […]

Repsol has 600 service stations in Spain and Portugal selling 100% renewable diesel.

                       

Repsol has 600 petrol stations supplying 100% renewable fuel in the Iberian Peninsula, including 550 in Spain and 50 in Portugal. This achievement fulfils the target set by Repsol in its 2024-’27 strategic update to reach 600 stations using 100% renewable Nexa diesel by the end of the year. The energy company plans to expand […]

Tidewater plans trade lawsuit against Canadian imports of U.S. renewable diesel fuel

                       

Canadian renewable diesel producer Tidewater Renewables said in its third-quarter earnings report that it has hired outside trade law consultants and plans to soon file a trade remedy complaint with the Canadian government to ban U.S. renewable diesel from entering the Canadian market. Tidewater Renewables said its management believes the pricing of U.S. renewable diesel […]