July 9, 2026
BY Erin Krueger
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Darling Ingredients Inc. on Aug. 11 announced an agreement to sell approximately $150 million of production tax credits to a corporate buyer. The credits were generated by the company’s Diamond Green Diesel joint venture.
The government of Brazil on Aug. 12 published a decree that establishes rules and regulations for the country’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate, formally referred to as the National Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program (ProBioQAV).
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2026-’27 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Aug. 12. The estimate for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel was revised up.
European mandates are reshaping global SAF trade, drawing growing volumes from China while tightening supply and intensifying competition for available fuel.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its 2026 and 2027 production forecasts for biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Aug. 11.