JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) — Indonesia says its exports of used cooking oil and palm oil residue in recent years had exceeded production capacity, indicating crude palm oil had been mixed in and prompting it to issue regulations curbing shipments last week. The world’s biggest exporter of palm oil issued a ministerial decree clamping down on […] Read more
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Used cooking oil seen as canola risk
SASKATOON — The importation of biofuel made from Chinese used cooking oil threatens the domestic market for Canadian canola, says an industry executive. “It’s a big deal,” said Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association, which represents most of the crushers operating in Canada. Related stories: “It’s potentially displacing a lot of […] Read more
Used cooking oil pressures soy
SASKATOON — The United States continues to face a tsunami of used cooking oil imports from China that is undermining the country’s soybean crush expansion, says an analyst. The U.S. imported 3.2 billion pounds of UCO through the first eight months of 2024, which is double the volume for the same period one year ago. […] Read more
U.S. ag secretary rejects biofuel restrictions
Farmers and politicians want biofuel tax credits available only to feedstocks that are produced in the United States
SASKATOON — Canada’s canola sector has a powerful ally in the feedstock fight that has broken out in the U.S. biofuel industry. Forty-one members of the U.S. House of Representatives recently sent a letter to the Treasury Department urging that the final guidance for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit restrict eligibility to […] Read more
California shocks canola sector
SASKATOON — Canada’s canola processors have been blindsided by proposed amendments to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. “We’re surprised and disappointed with what they’re proposing,” said Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association. Related stories: The California Air Resource Board (CARB) published its proposed amendments Aug. 12. They include a 20 per […] Read more
China’s biodiesel sector seeks new outlet amid EU tariffs
The European Union imposes provisional anti-dumping duties, forcing Chinese producers to look for other markets
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Chinese biodiesel producers are seeking new outlets in Asia for their exports and exploring producing other types of biofuel as supply to the European Union, their biggest buyer, dries up ahead of anti-dumping tariffs, biofuel executives and analysts said. The EU has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties of 12.8 to 36.4 per cent […] Read more
EPA audits used cooking oil
REUTERS — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched investigations into the supply chains of at least two renewable fuel producers amid industry concerns that some may be using fraudulent feedstocks for biodiesel to secure lucrative government subsidies. EPA spokesperson Jeffrey Landis said the agency has launched audits over the past year, but declined to […] Read more
Used cooking oil amount proves surprising
SASKATOON — Canada’s canola oil is facing stiff competition from used cooking oil (UCO) and tallow in renewable diesel markets. The amount of UCO being imported into the United States has surprised everyone, including the U.S. government. Imports in 2023 were large enough to produce 600 million gallons of the fuel. Related stories: That exceeds […] Read more
China increases used cooking oil sales to U.S.
The surge in exports is a response to U.S. government incentives to boost the use of more environmentally friendly fuel
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — U.S. incentives to boost consumption of more environmentally friendly fuel has created a new market for used Chinese cooking oil, worth almost US$390 million in the last 12 months and growing rapidly, China’s customs data shows. China has been shipping more waste oil to the United States since October 2022, two […] Read more
