Todays Latest Updates: 25 September 2026

Biojet/SAF: Romania. OMV Petrom is advancing the construction of the new sustainable fuels production unit at Petrobrazi. This EUR 560 million investment will position the refinery as the first major producer of sustainable fuels in the region. With a capacity of 250,000 tons per year, the new unit will produce sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, fuels that can contribute to reducing emissions in hard-to-electrify sectors such as aviation and heavy transport. Link 25/09/2026.

Biomaterials: India. Novonesis is investing €600 million ($699 million) in a new enzyme facility in India. The move taps into the country’s growing role as a biomanufacturing hub. By expanding enzyme production, Novonesis aims to support industries seeking greater supply resilience. Food and beverage players are increasingly turning to sustainable, bio-based solutions to tackle climate and cost pressures. Novonesis said the facility will use water recycling and energy-efficient systems. Link 25/06/2026.

Ethanol: Belgium. European ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2025, according to audited data released by ePURE. ePURE members – representing 85% of EU installed ethanol production capacity – and other European producers of renewable ethanol produced 6.61 million tonnes of food and feed co-products and 5.32 million tonnes of renewable ethanol last year. European renewable ethanol biorefineries also produced 1.15 million tonnes of captured biogenic CO2, which replaces fossil CO2 in various industrial applications including beverages and greenhouses. Domestically produced biogenic CO2 will also be of increasing importance as one of the main feedstocks for the production of e-fuels. Link 25/09/2026.

Food Technology: Europe. Following a summer that has seen heatwaves and drought putting pressure on Europe’s food production, and with global conflicts threatening supply chains, the case has never been clearer that we need to diversify our protein production. Plant-based meat, cultivated meat and fermentation can play an important role in building a more resilient and sustainable food system. But while private companies and investment have so far fuelled the development of these foods in Europe, governments are beginning to step in with new forms of finance to support scale-up and deliver on their potential benefits. Companies working on precision fermentation, which has been used for decades to produce rennet for cheesemaking and is now being used to make ingredients such as dairy and egg proteins, raised €100 million ($117 million) in the first half of 2026 – more than the €97 million ($104 million) they received throughout the whole of 2025. Link 25/09/2026.

Marine fuels: Japan. NYK Line completed ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering on September 17 at Japan Marine United’s Ariake Shipyard, transferring fuel from the ammonia carrier Shoei Maru to an ammonia-fuelled medium gas carrier ahead of sea trials and planned delivery in November. The vessels were connected by hose for the direct transfer. NYK and its project partners established operating procedures beforehand to address ammonia’s toxicity and the safety requirements for handling the fuel. Link 25/09/2026.