Todays Global Intelligence: 26 October 2026

Biogas: USA. PurposeEnergy commissioned a facility costing more than $40 million in Minster, Ohio, to process food-industry wastewater and organic residuals into renewable biogas, treated water and nutrient-rich soil amendments. The plant receives waste directly from Danone USA’s largest US yogurt manufacturing facility and other regional food and beverage producers. Designed to handle up to 250,000 gallons per day, it is expected to produce approximately 50,000 MMBtu of biogas annually at full operation. The gas will supply a dedicated boiler at Danone’s plant, displacing natural gas and avoiding an estimated 3,200 US tons of CO₂-equivalent emissions annually. Link 26/10/2026.

Biojet/SAF: Australia. Vopak Terminals Australia has welcomed the New South Wales (NSW) Government’s endorsement of its proposed aviation fuel infrastructure expansion project in Port Botany. Included as a key project to strengthen the state’s fuel security and resilience, the expansion reinforces Vopak’s commitment to providing robust, future-ready energy infrastructure. The expansion capacity of approximately 120,000 cbm will strengthen supply chain resilience to help protect consumers and businesses. Adding new storage tanks and pipeline connections to this independent infrastructure increases fuel storage capacity even more, while supporting sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to drive the sector’s decarbonisation. Link 26/10/2026.

Hydrogen: Romania. Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) will work with Romanian state-owned gas transport firm Transgaz to develop hydrogen pipelines in Central and Eastern Europe. Under a memorandum of understanding, the pair will combine Transgaz’s pipeline know-how with KHI’s centrifugal hydrogen compression technology to support hydrogen pipeline development in Romania. Transgaz is also a partner in the proposed €4.8bn ($5.4bn) to €6.8bn ($7.6bn) South-East European Hydrogen Corridor, a 3,000km pipeline network aiming to transport hydrogen from southeastern Europe towards Germany. Link 26/10/2026.

Marine fuels: Sweden. Wasaline signed an agreement with St1 Biokraft for the supply of 42 GWh of liquefied biogas (LBG) per year. Deliveries will begin in January 2028 and will take place in connection with the bunkering of Aurora Botnia in Vaasa. The ambition for Wasaline is to mainly use locally produced biogas from Suomen Lantakaasu’s new plant in Nurmo, which is situated about 80 km from Vaasa. Wasaline has been using biogas for several years as part of the company’s efforts to reduce emissions from the ferry service between Vaasa and Umeå. Link 26/10/2026.

Policy: Brazil. A report highlights that an eventual advance in the biodiesel blend in diesel in Brazil from 15% to 16% in 2027 would raise demand for biofuel by 7% compared to 2026, to 11 billion liters. An increase in the mix could boost the soybean industry, since soybean oil is by far the main raw material for biodiesel production in Brazil. The sector association estimates   that exports of the Brazilian grain could fall in 2027, amid the growth of domestic processing and a higher mix. Link 26/10/2026.