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Australia's Hazer, CRV mull SAF, clean fuels plant

  • : Biofuels, Hydrogen
  • 26/05/12

Australian bioenergy developers Hazer and Continual Renewable Ventures (CRV) have partnered to assess opportunities for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel production in Australia.

The firms plan to assess the viability of a 175mn litres/yr SAF and renewable diesel refinery in Kwinana, Western Australia, using the hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) pathway, the firms said on 12 May.

The proposed plant, known as New Rise ANZ Project 1, will use canola oil and hydrogen as primary feedstocks.

Hazer would supply low-emissions hydrogen using its methane pyrolysis technology, which produces hydrogen and graphite from natural gas without directly generating CO2 emissions. The hydrogen would be used to de-oxygenate canola oil and other HEFA feedstocks to produce SAF and renewable diesel.

Recent fuel insecurity driven by the US-Iran war has led to greater focus on local production of renewable fuels, Hazer's chief executive Glenn Corrie said.

There are currently no commercial SAF or renewable diesel plants in Australia, but they are in the planning stages.

Australian bioenergy developer Jet Zero completed a feasibility study in May for its proposed 400mn litres/yr HEFA SAF and renewable diesel facility in Gladstone, Queensland.

Ampol and GrainCorp have also partnered to develop a 750mn litre/yr SAF and renewable diesel project using the HEFA pathway in Brisbane.

By Lawrence Wen

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26/05/07

Etanol anidro tem prêmios mais baixos em 2026-27

Etanol anidro tem prêmios mais baixos em 2026-27

Sao Paulo, 7 May (Argus) — Os prêmios dos contratos de etanol anidro no Centro-Sul para o período entre 1º junho de 2026-31 de maio de 2027 recuaram em relação à temporada 2025-26, em função da expectativa de produção recorde nesta safra de cana-de-açúcar. O anidro foi negociado em São Paulo a prêmios entre 10-11pc sobre o preço à vista do hidratado na maior parte do volume contratado até 2º de maio, segundo levantamento da Argus com as principais empresas do setor. Os maiores volumes em Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul e Goiás ficaram com prêmios entre 9-11pc. No ciclo 2025-26, o intervalo foi de 12-13pc no Centro-Sul. A Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP) exige que as distribuidoras garantam o suprimento do anidro de maneira antecipada, por meio de duas modalidades: o regime de compra direta ou de contratação. No regime de contrato, distribuidoras asseguram para o ano seguinte volumes compatíveis com 90pc da quantidade de gasolina C comercializada no ano anterior. A meta de contratação do setor para 2026-27 é de 12,5 milhões de m³ de anidro, ante 10,6 milhões de m³ em 2025-26, de acordo com a ANP. Pelo menos 70pc dos extratos desses contratos devem ser apresentados ao órgão regulador até 2 de maio, anualmente. Os 20pc restantes podem ser entregues até 1º de julho. Os participantes podem fechar contratos com volumes acima do exigido. Nesta rodada, porém, muitos compradores decidiram estrategicamente contratar apenas o obrigatório, deixando mais espaço para atuar no spot. O motivo é a expectativa de preços à vista atrativos ao longo da safra 2026-27, quando esperam oferta ampla de etanol. A recuperação dos canaviais, um mix mais alcooleiro no primeiro semestre e a expansão da produção a partir do milho devem impulsionar a fabricação de etanol aos maiores níveis da série histórica. A entrada dos volumes da nova safra fez os preços do etanol anidro no Centro-Sul no spot caírem 18pc entre março-abril, para R$2.896/m³ equivalente Ribeirão Preto na última cotação do mês. Paralelamente, o preço da retirada do anidro baixou 20pc no mês, para R$ R$2.842/m³ em 30 de abril. A postura comedida do lado comprador ajudou a pesar nos prêmios, mesmo com o suporte da expectativa de avanço de mescla obrigatória na gasolina, dos atuais 30pc para 32pc (E32). A elevação da mistura deve ser analisada na próxima reunião do Conselho Nacional de Política Energética (CNPE). O encontro ocorreria nesta quinta-feira, mas foi adiada, sem uma nova data divulgada pelo órgão até o fechamento desta edição. O ministro de Minas e Energia, Alexandre Silveira, defendeu a pauta como uma medida para aumentar a segurança energética do Brasil, enquanto o mundo enfrenta obstáculos nos mercados de petróleo e derivados. A União da Indústria de Cana-de-Açúcar e Bioenergia (Unica) estima que o E32 injetará uma demanda adicional por etanol anidro de cerca de 1 milhão de m³/ano ante o E30. Em relação ao suprimento adicional necessário para atender ao E32, distribuidoras esperam adquiri-lo no mercado à vista ou por meio de cláusulas de flexibilidade previstas nos contratos. As partes negociaram a possibilidade de retirar cerca de 20pc a mais ou menos de volume de anidro sem precisar renegociar contratos, de olho no aumento de mescla. Por Maria Lígia Barros Anidro no Centro-Sul: retirada de contrato vs. spot R$/m³ Envie comentários e solicite mais informações em feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . Todos os direitos reservados.

Spain's Fertiberia to supply PepsiCo low-CO2 fertilizer

26/05/07
26/05/07

Spain's Fertiberia to supply PepsiCo low-CO2 fertilizer

London, 7 May (Argus) — Spanish fertilizer producer Fertiberia will progressively supply global food and beverage manufacturer PepsiCo with up to 150,000 t/yr of low-carbon nitrate fertilizers by 2030, under a new long-term supply agreement. Fertiberia will supply its renewable ammonia-based fertilizers, known under its Impact Zero brand, to global food and beverage manufacturer PepsiCo over an unspecified time frame. Farmers supplying PepsiCo will then use the fertilizers across approximately 400,000 acres (162,000 hectares) of farmland. Fertiberia has produced 20,000 t/yr of renewable ammonia at its Puertollano plant since 2022. The site has a 20MW electrolyser fed by an integrated 100MW solar photovoltaic plant. Fertiberia also produces 180,000 t/yr of natural-gas based ammonia at Puertollano, and previously indicated plans to add a further 50-180MW of electrolyser capacity — although it is yet to do so. The firm has also announced tentative plans for four further renewable ammonia projects in Spain, all of which have yet to reach final investment decisions. Fertiberia produces around 155,000 t/yr nitric acid at Puertollano. Combined with its ammonia feedstock, this can produce around 280,000 t/yr of ammonium nitrate and calcium ammonium nitrate fertilizers. Fertiberia's Impact Zero range utilises slow-release formulas and biological inhibitors to further enhance agronomic efficiency, reducing the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the finished product by 63pc. The supply agreement with PepsiCo builds on a successful trial in Spain and Portugal, where carbon emissions were cut by up to 20pc across corn farming and up to 15pc across potato farming, Fertiberia and PepsiCo said, without providing a benchmark emission level. The programme will now expand to France, Romania, Serbia, Greece and Turkey, for key crops including potatoes, corn, sunflower, sugar beet and rapeseed. The agreement will bring PepsiCo's share of low-carbon fertilizers used in its European operations up to 50pc by 2030, the company said. PepsiCo also has deals with Norwegian fertilizer company Yara in Europe , US nitrogen producer CF in the US and, most recently, agriculture technology company TalusAg across multiple regions . Similar initiatives have been undertaken by other global food and beverage manufacturers, which have a higher willingness to pay for the use of emissions-reducing fertilizer products in their supply chains than the farmers that are directly applying the product. By Lizzy Lancaster Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

EU parliament committee opposes CBAM suspension clause

26/05/05
26/05/05

EU parliament committee opposes CBAM suspension clause

Brussels, 5 May (Argus) — The European Parliament's environment committee opposes amending the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) with a new article 27a that allows for temporary suspension for certain goods, notably fertilizers. During its first formal debate, committee members broadly backed deleting the proposed article 27a. "Keeping that article would effectively mean game over for low-carbon industry investments in Europe," parliament's draftsman Mohammed Chahim said. If the European Commission believes that CBAM's scope should be adjusted, it should use an urgent legislative procedure, he said. Dutch centre-left member of the parliament (MEP) Chahim has presented a legal report critical of CBAM suspension. Polish MEP Adam Jarubas, speaking for parliament's largest centre-right EPP group, said it also opposes article 27a. But he said that farmers' concerns must be addressed, adding that the EPP will make proposals to support the sector. Parliament's draftsman for CBAM's proposed export support scheme, Pascal Canfin, also said farmers should be protected. He supports covering agricultural products such as grain and wheat, rather than bringing farmers themselves under the EU emissions trading system (ETS). Canfin called for export reimbursement before 2029 and for compensation to be limited to the share of production that is exported. But the French liberal MEP also wants CBAM extended to downstream operators and transformed products, notably in steel. "We support the deletion of article 27a," Austrian Green MEP Lena Schilling said, adding that her group will also seek to remove references to international carbon credits from the CBAM revision. "EU companies cannot replace emissions allowances with such credits. CBAM has to mirror this logic," she said. Like other groups, the Greens will propose amendments to extend CBAM to downstream products. Schilling said that around 130 additional combined nomenclature (CN) codes could be added, including for iron and steel products. More than 100 associations and companies representing the steel and aluminium industries separately urged the parliament and European Council in a joint statement this week to extend CBAM to downstream steel and aluminium-intensive products, arguing that downstream sectors in these industries face increasing competition from imports that are not covered by CBAM, creating imbalances in the market. German EPP MEP Peter Liese also supports extending CBAM to more products, but said including the entire chemical sector would be too complex. He also questioned keeping hydrogen under CBAM given the lack of imports. Liese strongly opposes article 27a. Some far-right and conservative MEPs backed suspension for fertilizers via article 27a. Alternative for Germany's Anja Arndt called for both the EU ETS and CBAM to be abolished, criticising the expansion of EU climate policy. In its EU fertilizer plan expected on 19 May, the commission should at a minimum propose CBAM suspension and long-term measures to offset farmers' costs, farm lobby Copa-Cogeca said. The group also called for clarity on the redistribution of CBAM revenues. It estimates that CBAM could cost EU farmers €820mn in 2026, rising to €3.4bn by 2034, with around 30pc of nitrogen fertilizer imported. The environment committee is set to vote on the issue on 6 July, ahead of a plenary vote in September, enabling talks with EU states on a final legal text. EU member states agreed their position in March , allowing article 27a to apply for at least one full calendar year and no more than two. By Dafydd ab Iago Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

IMO net-zero framework consensus remains elusive

26/05/01
26/05/01

IMO net-zero framework consensus remains elusive

London, 1 May (Argus) — Consensus at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) this week remained elusive, with the US leading countries opposed to the proposed Net-Zero Framework (NZF) for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. By late Friday evening, the majority of member states reached an agreement on the J7 document, which sets out future work for the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships to be held between now and November. The current proposed draft of the NZF , would require ships to reduce their fuel intensity by at least 4pc in 2028, rising to 30pc in 2035, creating a global carbon levy for shipping emissions. The creation of the NZF was approved at MEPC 83 in April 2025, but the planned approval of the regulation in October 2025 was postponed to this October because of a lack of consensus. Countries this week reviewed and debated plans for the proposed NZF, in hopes of finding consensus ahead of the October vote. Several countries this week sought to reshape the NZF proposal, with changes to the GHG pricing mechanism and global fuel intensity (GFI) guidelines. But the atmosphere at MEPC 84 was markedly more constructive than in the October meeting, some delegates told Argus . Formal adoptions at MEPC 84 focused on ballast water management, marine plastic litter and bio fouling, while discussions on the decarbonisation of the shipping industry were treated as preparatory ahead of the planned October vote. IMO officials repeatedly framed the talks as an effort to avoid a repeat of last year's breakdown and to prepare the ground for agreement later this year. Proposals by Liberia and Japan As part of the dialogue this week, member states proposed 57 amendments to the NZF. Several delegations reiterated their support for the revised NZF proposal submitted by Liberia, co-sponsored by Argentina and Panama, and a delegate told Argus this appears to be the main suggestion considered by IMO member states. The Liberian proposal calls for adjusting the Global Fuel Intensity (GFI) trajectory to reflect the demonstrated availability and uptake of low-carbon fuels, rather than fixed aspirational targets, and proposes to remove the creation of an IMO-managed fund financed by penalty payments. Under the proposal, fuels would qualify as compliant only if they meet defined viability criteria, including affordability, availability and scalability, with costs capped at no more than 15pc above conventional bunker fuels. But member states' views diverged mainly on the IMO-managed fund and the penalty payments determined in the draft on which members failed to reach consensus in October 2025. Japan's proposal also emerged strengthened from the meeting, a delegate said. The submission seeks the removal of mandatory payments to the IMO Net-Zero Fund. Instead, Japan proposes that compliance deficits should be balanced solely through market mechanisms, allowing ships to meet obligations by transferring surplus units generated by over compliant vessels. The proposal also calls for easing the Global Fuel Intensity (GFI) reduction trajectory from 2030 onwards. Continued lack of consensus The US, Russia, UAE, Saudi Arabia and others were opposed to the framework, while the EU, UK, China, Brazil and India were in favour. US delegate and Federal Maritime Commission chair Laura DiBella said the NZF is an unnecessary tax on US shippers and vessels operating in international waters. "The NZF would cost the maritime industry billions of dollars annually," DiBella said. "As the largest consumer of imported goods, these costs will be directly passed onto US consumers." Last year, the US threatened to retaliate against countries that backed the proposal. The deferral of the vote last October caused price declines in several alternative bunker fuel markets last year. Without at least a two-thirds majority consensus in favour of the framework, the IMO could potentially vote to adjourn or reject the NZF in October. Despite the conflict of views, IMO secretary general Arsenio Dominguez emphasised progress made in inter-sessional talks on the technical backbone of the framework, particularly GHG fuel intensity calculation guidelines, fuel certification and life cycle assessment methodologies. MEPC 84 discussions also covered how to treat technologies such as onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS), for which the IMO is drafting a future framework. The IMO on Wednesday agreed to designate the North-East Atlantic ocean as an emissions control area (ECA). This should boost demand for lower emission bunker fuels, such as very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), particularly for European LNG bunker markets, where methane slippage has increased in importance. By Madeleine Jenkins and Gabriel Tassi Lara Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

US House readies E15 floor vote in May

26/04/30
26/04/30

US House readies E15 floor vote in May

New York, 30 April (Argus) — The US House of Representatives is planning to vote next month on a major biofuel policy reform bill after months of delays on an issue important for crop demand and fuel prices. The chamber will vote on a standalone biofuel bill on 13 May, Agriculture Committee chair Glenn Thompson (R-Pennsylvania) said on the House floor Thursday, after an earlier plan to pass the bill and merge it with a larger farm policy package sputtered . The latest proposal would remove summertime limits on gasoline with up to 15pc ethanol (E15), potentially encouraging broader sales of the typically-cheaper blend. It would also standardize the often-unpredictable process by which some oil refiners can win exemptions from a separate program that requires annual biofuel blending. The plan for a House vote is just the latest turn for E15 legislation, which has struggled to pass Congress for years now despite strong backing from farm-state lawmakers of both parties and a recent push from President Donald Trump. A council of Republican lawmakers had hoped to have biofuel legislation ready for a House floor vote in February, but a bloc of refiners has resisted. The latest proposal, while offering small companies automatic partial exemptions from biofuel quotas, would cut off some larger enterprises that today can win relief for smaller units they own. Under current rules, refineries that process 75,000 b/d or less of crude can request hardship exemptions — but under the proposal, only companies with no more than 75,000 b/d of collective gasoline and diesel refining capacity could win relief. There is a limited carveout in the proposal for some facilities that can prove they are at risk of closing and a system to compensate some unnamed small refinery owners for past compliance by giving them special program credits that do not expire. The framework is backed by not just farm advocates but also oil majors, who have been frustrated footing the bill for blending biofuels while some of their smaller competitors skirt the requirements. Some independent refiners remain hotly opposed, including those that would lose their ability to win exemptions and others that want deeper reforms to the biofuel mandate to temper costs. The cost to comply with the program has spiked to all-time highs, according to Argus calculations based on current credit pricing, after the Trump administration last month set blend mandates at record-high levels. It is unclear whether lawmakers will consider new changes to the existing E15 proposal — especially after oil and farm groups alike reacted coolly to the House task force's prior ideas — or if the planned vote will be punted yet again. Some Democrats have endorsed the latest deal, seeing it as a way to help out corn farmers and temper pump prices that are soaring because of war in the Middle East, and criticized Republicans for their infighting. "Forgive my skepticism, but this certainly looks like every time we have a deal for a vote on year-round E15, there is an uprising in the Republican caucus," said House Agriculture Committee ranking member Angie Craig (D-Minnesota). There are also significant obstacles to any biofuel proposal in the US Senate. Agriculture Committee chair John Boozman (R-Arkansas), who has major power over the Farm Bill that biofuel advocates hope an E15 bill could be added to, has opposed efforts to restrict mandate exemptions that have benefited a refinery in his state. While the legislation would allow but not mandate year-round sales of E15, some longtime critics of biofuels in the chamber see the proposal as a stepping stone to steeper blend requirements. "Time to end ethanol tyranny," senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) said. E15 is not sold at the vast majority of retail fuel stations in the US, which ethanol advocates blame on regulatory uncertainty deterring retailers from investing in higher-blend infrastructure. The Trump administration last month issued emergency waivers allowing continued E15 sales this summer, but permanent access requires legislation. By Cole Martin Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

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