BSBios inicia obra de refinaria no Paraguai

: Biofuels, Oil products, Petrochemicals
21/11/17

A empresa brasileira de biocombustíveis BSBios iniciou a construção de sua biorrefinaria Omega Green, no Paraguai, no valor de $1 bilhão.

Com início das operações previsto para 2025, o projeto resultará na primeira grande produtora sul-americana de óleo vegetal hidratado (HVO, na sigla em inglês, também conhecido como diesel verde), biocombustível de jato ou querosene de aviação verde (SPK, na sigla em inglês) e nafta verde.

A construção das estradas de acesso ao local do projeto, em Villeta, a cerca de 45 km de Assunção, começou no início de novembro. O local foi ampliado para 484 hectares (ha) de um original de 70 ha para permitir um acesso de 220 metros à ferrovia Villeta-Alberdi e ao rio Paraguai, melhorando a logística para transportar sua produção de biocombustíveis.

A biorefinaria também será adjacente à subestação elétrica Buey Rodeo.

"O terreno nos permite expandir no futuro, com mais área para desenvolver um porto e assumir parceiros", disse o acionista majoritário, Erasmo Carlos Battistella. O projeto recebeu o status de livre comércio do governo paraguaio em setembro de 2020 por um período de 30 anos, com potencial para uma extensão por mais 30 anos.

A Omega Green assinou contratos no início deste ano com as petroleiras Shell e BP para 90pc da produção futura de HVO. Sob os termos dos contratos, os compradores têm a opção de comprar HVO ou SPK. A empresa também está negociando contratos de longo prazo de nafta verde com empresas petroquímicas globais.

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26/02/06

Asian, Finnish firms start Sony bioplastic supply chain

Tokyo, 6 February (Argus) — Asian and Finnish companies in chemicals, refining and trading have created a bioplastic supply chain for Japanese electronics maker Sony to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in electronics production. In the supply chain, Finnish biofuels producer Neste will supply bionaphtha to four petrochemical companies, the companies said on 6 February. The supply chain of multiple companies works like this: Japanese refiner Eneos and South Korean chemicals firm SK Geo Centric will process the bionaphtha supplied by Neste at their crackers to produce bio-paraxylene (bio-PX); this bio-PX will be used by South Korea's Hanwha Impact to make renewable terephthalic acid; that is then converted to renewable polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) resin and films by Japanese firm Toray's South Korean subsidiary Toray Advanced Materials Korea. Eneos has already started supplying the bio-paraxylene produced at its Mizushima refinery in western Japan, the company said. Other companies involved in the supply chain are Japanese refiner Idemitsu which uses bionaphtha at its cracker to produce renewable styrene monomer, which Taiwan's Formosa Chemicals and Fibre (FCFC) converts to renewable polystyrene resin. Another Japanese chemicals firm, Mitsui Chemicals, also uses Neste's bionaphtha to produce bisphenol-A. Japan's Adeka also uses a bio-derived feedstock to make flame retardants, while Chinese firm Qingdao Haier New Material Development produces polycarbonate or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin. Taiwan-based Chimei also supplies renewable polycarbonate resin. All these biochemical materials will be processed by plastics molding companies for Sony's new products. Using a mass balance approach, biomass-based attributes will be allocated to the products across the supply chain. Japanese trading house Mitsubishi will coordinate the entire chain and manage the delivery of environmental credits. The total volume of bio-naphtha needed for the chain was not disclosed. Using Neste's bionaphtha typically reduces GHG emissions by around 85pc compared with using only conventional fossil-derived naphtha, Mitsubishi said. Sony plans to roll out new audio-visual products made with these renewable plastics globally as it aims to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2040. Argus last assessed bionaphtha delivered to northeast Asia at $1,875/t cfr on 6 February, $1,270/t over Japanese fossil naphtha. The range of downstream bio-based products in development continues to expand, but high prices for bionaphtha and downstream biochemicals continue to inhibit wider adoption and commercialisation, according to chemical producers in the region. By Kohei Yamamoto and Lauren Moffitt Supply chain partners Company Role Neste Production of bionaphtha Idemitsu Kosan Production of renewable styrene monomer Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Production of renewable polystyrene resin SK Geo Centric Production of renewable para-xylene Eneos Production of renewable para-xylene Hanwha Impact Production of renewable terephthalic acid Toray Advanced Materials Korea Production of renewable PET resin Mitsui Chemicals Production of renewable bisphenol-A CHIMEI Production of renewable polycarbonate (PC) resin ADEKA Production of renewable flame retardants Qingdao Haier New Material Development Production of renewable PC/ABS resin Sony Design and manufacturing of finished products Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Sydney Airport passenger traffic rises 3pc in 2025

26/02/06

Sydney Airport passenger traffic rises 3pc in 2025

Sydney, 6 February (Argus) — Australia's busiest airport recorded higher passenger transit in 2025 on increased international activity, Sydney airport data released 4 February show. October-December transits of 11.41mn passengers were by 4pc up on the year, driven by a 6pc rise in international travellers. Last year was Sydney's busiest ever for international travel with 17.17mn passengers passing through gates. But the 25.36mn domestic passengers was still down from pre-Covid levels of 27.5mn in 2019. And total passenger numbers in 2025 were 4pc below 2019 figures. Passenger traffic at Australia's Melbourne Airport — the nation's second-busiest — rose by 7pc on the year in 2024 to 35.75mn, but this was 5pc below 2019's 37.45mn. National jet fuel sales leapt 8pc in the first 11 months of 2025 to 172,000 b/d, with November the latest month for which data from Australian Petroleum Statistics are available. The figure was just 160,000 b/d in January-November 2024. Jet fuel sales in New South Wales state, where Sydney airport is located, averaged 57,000 b/d in January-November last year, up from 55,000 b/d in the first 11 months of 2024. By Tom Major Sydney Airport passenger traffic Oct-Dec '25 Jul-Sep '25 Oct-Dec '24 2025 2024 2019 q-o-q % ± y-o-y % ± 2025 vs 2024 % ± Total 11.41 10.68 11 42.54 41.4 44.4 7 4 3 International 4.62 4.28 4.4 17.17 16.3 16.9 9 6 5 Domestic 6.79 6.4 6.7 25.36 25.1 27.5 6 2 1 Source: Sydney Airport Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

E15 'council' convenes without Dem. lawmakers

26/02/05

E15 'council' convenes without Dem. lawmakers

New York, 5 February (Argus) — A council of Republican lawmakers tasked with negotiating major changes to US fuel policy held its first meeting Tuesday evening, leaving out Democrats that had pushed for a seat at the table. The US House of Representatives last month punted on a proposal that would have allowed year-round sales of gasoline with up to 15pc ethanol (E15) and restricted how many refiners can win hardship exemptions from annual biofuel mandates. Instead, lawmakers tasked a new "rural domestic energy council" with developing policy recommendations by 15 February in the hopes that Congress will weigh legislation by 25 February. The full council met for the first time Tuesday evening, four people familiar with the matter said. The task force includes more than 20 House Republicans with a range of views on biofuel policy, but no Democrats, two of the people said. The office of House speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), who was in charge of appointing council members, did not respond to Argus' requests for comment. "My Democratic colleagues and I have been clear about the need for Democratic voices on this council — a concern leadership has so far failed to address," representative Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) said. "I will continue to press for real, bipartisan action that our growers deserve." Proposals to expand E15 have historically drawn bipartisan support, particularly from Midwestern lawmakers keen to help the region's farmers. Democrats could still support legislation that includes an E15 deal even if left out of negotiations this month. But some lobbyists close to the debate privately doubt that the council will reach any substantial compromise, especially after the earlier E15 proposal drew strong opposition from mid-sized oil refiners that want to maintain their ability to avoid the costly biofuel quotas. The council includes members from states with those refineries, including Gabe Evans' district (R-Colorado), where a Suncor refining complex is located, while CVR Energy and HF Sinclair have units in council co-chair Stephanie Bice's state (R-Oklahoma). Some Republican US senators that have long wanted deeper reforms to the biofuel mandate program are also skeptical of the earlier proposal, complicating any deal's chance of passage. "The federal government should not force Americans to put ethanol in their gas tanks," senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) said. "It is not good for the economy, the environment or car engines. We should not subsidize the corn industry at the expense of hardworking American families." The latest E15 proposal was developed partly by the American Petroleum Institute — an influential lobby within the Republican Party — and has won the support of larger oil refiners like Valero. Farmers' and fuel groups that support the earlier bill have urged the council to focus narrowly on improving it, rather than considering more divisive fuel market issues too. President Donald Trump, who has backed the biofuel industry with a proposal last year for record-high blend mandates, has made clear that he would sign legislation expanding E15 access. He said in an Iowa speech last month that he was optimistic Congress could strike a deal. It is unclear when the council, which includes a number of farm-state biofuel supporters too, plans to meet again. The large majority of gasoline in the US is sold as a 10pc ethanol blend. Farm advocates have pushed for over a decade to loosen summertime smog rules that forbid sales of higher blends in much of the country without emergency waivers . By Cole Martin Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Brazil flags sharp US PE dumping duties

26/02/05

Brazil flags sharp US PE dumping duties

Sao Paulo, 5 February (Argus) — Brazil has issued a recommendation that could nearly triple provisional anti-dumping duties on US polyethylene (PE) imports, effectively shutting out most shipments, according to a department of trade defense Decom report into US and Canadian exports. The report, issued on 2 February and seen by Argus , outlines the key findings of the investigation into PE imports under NCM codes 3901.10.30, 3901.20.29 and 3901.40.00. Decom — part of trade ministry Mdic — calculated a dumping margin of $734.32/metric tonne (t), equivalent to 79.3pc, for US exporters. The authority determined dumping margins for Canada of $264.99/t (26.9pc) for one producer-exporter and $232/t (26.3pc) for another. Dumped imports are causing material injury to Brazil's domestic resin industry, and a causal link exists between the injury and the imports under investigation, Decom said. Brazil currently enforces provisional anti-dumping duties of $199.04/t on US-origin PE and $238.49/t on Canadian-origin material. These provisional duties were imposed in August 2025 and remain in effect through 28 February as the investigation moves into its final phase. Interested parties have a 20-day window to file final comments following the report's publication. Once that period ends, Decom will prepare its final determination and forward it to foreign trade chamber, Camex. The Camex executive management committee (Gecex) is expected to make a final decision by 14 May, the legal deadline for concluding the probe. The outcome of the case is expected to have significant implications for regional PE trade flows. Market participants await Decom's final findings, which will determine whether the provisional duties are upheld, revised, or lifted entirely. Limited effect The provisional duties had a limited effect on Brazil's imports last year, as the US remained Brazil's top supplier even as it lost market share, official Comexstat data show. Brazil's PE import values totaled $1.61bn last year, a 1.7pc decrease from $1.63bn in 2024. Import volumes increased by 2.2pc to 1.46mn t in 2025 from 1.42mn t the prior year. The US was Brazil's main exporter, accounting for around 961,890t last year, with its share of total volume falling to 66pc from 71pc in 2024. Argentina was the second-largest exporter to Brazil, shipping nearly 218,380t last year and boosting its share to 15pc from 11pc. Saudi Arabia rose to third place with approximately 56,445t, representing 4pc of Brazil's total imports last year. Canada's deliveries fell by 40pc to 49,810t in 2025, with its share falling to 3.4pc from 6pc in 2024. Egypt dropped to fifth place with around 47,795t, accounting for 3.3pc of the total volume. By Fred Fernandes Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

STJ endossa Cbios, mas estoques limitam preços

26/02/05

STJ endossa Cbios, mas estoques limitam preços

Sao Paulo, 5 February (Argus) — A decisão do Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) de suspender liminares que blindavam distribuidoras inadimplentes em créditos de descarbonização (Cbios) de sanções previstas na legislação pode ampliar a demanda esperada por títulos no ciclo de 2026, mas com efeitos limitados sobre os preços. O movimento foi visto por participantes do mercado como um endosso institucional relevante para a Política Nacional de Biocombustíveis (Renovabio) em um momento ainda desafiador para autoridades públicas no enforcement da nova lei dos Cbios (Lei nº 15.082/2024) e diante de persistente judicialização. A avaliação é de que o instrumento confere maior autoridade à Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP) na aplicação de retaliações contra empresas em desconformidade com a política pública e pode frear novas decisões contrárias ao Renovabio em instâncias inferiores do Poder Judiciário. Ao menos 43 processos questionando o Renovabio tramitam em diversas esferas do Poder Judiciário, sendo que seis haviam resultado em liminares favoráveis a distribuidores, segundo levantamento feito pelo governo federal. Na prática, a suspensão das liminares tende a aumentar a percepção de risco de distribuidoras inadimplentes, gerando um impulso na demanda por Cbios, mas com capacidade limitada de pressionar a abundância de créditos em estoque e um ritmo acelerado de emissões esperadas para o ciclo atual. Perfil da inadimplência Das 160 distribuidoras registradas no Renovabio, 61 iniciaram o ano de 2025 com algum saldo de Cbios devidos de ciclos anteriores, segundo a ANP. O grupo de empresas enquadradas como inadimplentes do programa encerrou o ano com 29 nomes. A redução na taxa de inadimplência ao Renovabio contribuiu para elevar o percentual de cumprimento da meta em 2025 para 82pc, ante 77pc registrados no ano anterior. O resultado foi comemorado por defensores do programa, mas ainda é avaliado como tímido, considerando alterações legislativas recentes que endureceram a punição a empresas em desconformidade. Os dados da ANP mostram que 17 distribuidoras mantinham algum processo judicial relacionado ao Renovabio ao final do ano passado, sendo que apenas 7 apareciam com volumes de títulos aposentados abaixo do mínimo de 85pc estabelecido pela Lei dos Cbios (Lei nº 13.576/2017). Deste grupo, só 3 não aposentaram nenhum Cbio em 2025, de acordo com os registros oficiais. Oferta forte limita avanço de preço Na avaliação de participantes do mercado, as próximas semanas darão pistas relevantes quanto aos impactos concretos da decisão do STJ sobre a demanda por Cbios, mas os preços podem ter avanços limitados no período. O elevado nível de estoques herdado dos ciclos anteriores e as expectativas por produção recorde de etanol na próxima safra devem pressionar o preço para baixo. O ano de 2026 começou com 19,611 milhões de Cbios nas mãos dos mais diversos atores do mercado, sendo 71pc com a chamada "parte não-obrigada" (produtores de biocombustíveis registrados no Renovabio) e o restante concentrado em distribuidores. Além disso, parte dos distribuidores inadimplentes se antecipou à compra de papéis, mesmo ainda questionando o Renovabio em diferentes instâncias do Poder Judiciário, buscando aproveitar os níveis de preço mais baixos praticados neste momento no mercado. O preço médio do Cbio atingiu R$29,60 em 3 de fevereiro, cerca de 61pc abaixo do patamar observado um ano antes. Apesar de insatisfeitos com os níveis atuais, muitos produtores de biocombustíveis intensificaram movimentações na última quarta-feira, acelerando vendas na faixa de R$30 em busca de reforço de caixa. Tal postura reforçou entre agentes do mercado a percepção de que podem ser necessários outros vetores para sustentar altas mais expressivas nos preços, como não só diminuição expressiva na inadimplência, mas também metas mais agressivas de aposentadorias de Cbios nos próximos ciclos. Por Marcos Mortari Envie comentários e solicite mais informações em feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . Todos os direitos reservados.

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