Todays Latest Updates: 27 March 2026

Ethanol: USA. SAFFiRE Renewables LLC (SAFFiRE), part of Conestoga Energy, selected Austria-headed international technology major Andritz AG (ANDRITZ) to supply key refining technology for its new pilot plant in Liberal, Kansas (KS), that will convert agricultural residues into cellulosic ethanol. ANDRITZ will supply two refiners to mechanically pre-treat the biomass. Link 27/03/2026.

Marine fuels: ChinaBeihai Shipbuilding on March 23 delivered MENAPII, a 319,000 dwt ammonia ready VLCC built for Euronav, the third vessel in a five ship series for Belgium’s CMB.TECH group and, according to the yard, nine months ahead of contract schedule. Beihai also started construction on two 210,000 dwt bulk carriers, floated out two more, and laid keels for another pair, underscoring how fast dual fuel and future fuel capable tonnage is now moving through Chinese yards. Link 27/03/2026.

Methanol: Bulgaria. HyOrc Corporation entered into a binding project development and technology agreement with Bulgaria-based OnEnergy Group for the development of a waste-to-methanol facility. HyOrc has been appointed as the technology partner for Stage 3 of the project, focused on the thermochemical conversion of Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) into green methanol. The project is designed to process approximately 50,000 tons of RDF per annum, operating over ~330 days, with a daily throughput of approximately 150–155 tons. Link 27/03/2026.

Plastic recycling: Nigeria. Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, together with Nigerian Breweries Plc, the foremost brewer in Nigeria, and Genesis Power & Energy Solutions Ltd, a leading African clean energy infrastructure development and asset management company, have entered a strategic partnership to establish one of Africa’s largest state-of-the-art recycled PET (rPET) production facilities in Nigeria. Link 27/03/2026.