24 March 202118 June 2021Utilising the sustainable potential of biofuels from cultivated biomassUFOP publishes the 4th report on global market supply
12 January 202111 January 2021No rapeseed methyl ester means noticeably less rapeseed mealUFOP Chart of the week 53 / 2020
30 November 202027 November 2020German industry against multipliers in biofuels lawGerman government outlined its plans to toughen the country's biofuels legislation in a draft law, proposes lowering the cap of the energy share of crop-based biofuels
4 September 20202 September 2020FAO vegetable oil price index increased yet againChart of the week (34 2020)
16 June 202012 June 2020FAO vegetable oil price index falls to eight-month lowUFOP Chart of the week (21 2020)
26 March 202023 March 2020More rapeseed meal in compound feeds despite declining productionUFOP Chart of the week (12 2020)
18 February 202016 February 2020Sustainable biofuels from cultivated biomass need to be a part of the European “Green Deal”European agriculture urgently needs reliable sales alternatives to stabilise its agricultural revenue
Brief an das EP: Nachhaltige Biokraftstoffe aus Anbaubiomasse müssen Teil des Europäischen „Green Deal“ seinDer Europäische Ackerbau benötige dringend verlässliche Absatzalternativen zur Stabilisierung landwirtschaftlicher Einkommen
24 January 202022 January 2020Vegetable oil price index hits two-year highChart of the Week (03/ 2020)
13 December 201910 December 2019Global biodiesel production is increasingUFOP Chart of the week (50 2019)
6 November 20196 November 2019Position paper: Climate change mitigation with sustainable renewable fuelsMaking use of existing sustainable options to reduce greenhouse gases in transport, encouraging the development of new technologies
18 October 201915 October 2019UFOP-“Biodiesel” Assessment Report 2018/19 publishedNew comprehensive report on European biofuel policy published
26 August 201921 August 2019Mineral oil groups ramp up HVO production in the EUIn view of alternative feedstock options, UFOP has urged the EU to step up certification and documentation requirements
5 August 201931 July 2019France bans palm oil from biofuelsUFOP: German government should also rule out palm oil now
Frankreich verbannt Palmöl aus BiokraftstoffenUnion zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) fordert die Bundesregierung auf nach französischem Vorbild Palmöl baldmöglichst auszuschließen
12 July 201910 July 2019Global rapeseed production covers demand despite droughtChart of the week (27/2019)
17 May 201914 May 2019FAO vegetable oil price index at eleven-year lowUFOP Chart of the week (19 2019)
8 April 20197 April 2019EU oilseed area in slight declineThe key factor is the drop in rapeseed area, whereas sunflowers are expected to rise
EU-Ölsaatenfläche geht leicht zurückAusschlaggebend ist die geschrumpfte Rapsanbaufläche, während Sonnenblumen zulegen sollen
18 October 201815 October 2018Global vegetable oil production set to reach new peakAccording to USDA forecast, 2018/19 world vegetable oil production will probably rise more than 3 per cent from the previous year
24 September 201821 September 2018German rapeseed oil export shrinksThe main reason is seen in surplus supply of rapeseed oil based on the slowdown in demand from the biofuels industry
2 March 201828 February 2018Vegetable oil production projected to reach a new highThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects global vegetable oil production to hit a new record at 197 million tonnes in 2017/18
Pflanzenölproduktion erreicht neuen HöchststandDas US-Landwirtschaftsministerium (USDA) prognostiziert für 2017/18 eine globale Rekordproduktion von 197 Mio. t Pflanzenöl
8 February 20186 February 2018Treibhausgasemissionen im Rapsanbau realistisch bewerten und vermindernLachgasemissionsfaktor zur THG-Bilanzierung beim Raps für deutsche Verhältnisse zu hoch angesetzt
31 January 201830 January 2018Report says there is enough biomass for biofuels without affecting food supplyAs UFOP underlines, the 27-page report presents the supply situation in connection with development of renewable resources for transport biofuels
Aktualisierter UFOP-Bericht zur globalen Marktversorgung veröffentlichtDer Bericht zeigt die Versorgungslage im Zusammenhang mit der Verwendung nachwachsender Rohstoffe für die Biokraftstoffproduktion auf
25 January 201819 January 2018Smaller shortfall in EU supply and demand balance for rapeseed in 2017/18With production growing more strongly than consumption, imports are expected to decline
Rapsölkraftstoff preisgünstiger als AgrardieselAls Ursache führt die Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) den anhaltenden Preisdruck an den internationalen Pflanzenölmärkten an
13 November 20179 November 2017Treibhausgase beim Mais- und Rapsanbau realistisch bewerten und einsparenForschungsteams wollten herausfinden, ob die in Deutschland üblichen Anbauverfahren im Rahmen von Klimaschutzvereinbarungen und Ökobilanzen realistisch bewertet werden
24 April 201718 April 2017Oilseed crop expected to be larger than previous yearConsequently, production of rapeseed, soybeans and sunflowerseed together would exceed the previous year’s figure by 8.3 per cent or 2.6 million tonnes previous year
Ölsaatenernte EU-28 über Vorjahr erwartetDamit würde die Erzeugung von Raps, Sojabohnen und Sonnenblumenkernen zusammengerechnet die Vorjahresmenge um 8,3 % bzw. 2,6 Mio. t übersteigen
19 October 201619 October 2016Bundesverband Bioenergie veranstaltet den 14. Internationalen Fachkongress für erneuerbare Mobilität „Kraftstoffe der Zukunft 2017“Finales Programm online
23 August 201622 August 2016Prices for rapeseed, soybean and sunflower oil have converged: UFOPFeedstock supply could become increasingly difficult and more expensive in the coming months
20 May 201612 May 2016Low forecast of 2016 EU oilseed crop supports pricesTotal 2016 oilseed production in the EU-28 could see a slight rise from the previous year
17 March 201615 February 2018Bio-racing car as a prototype for the car of the futureNext generation Bio-Concept Car to be fueled by innovative E20 mixture
Bio-Rennauto als Prototyp für das Automobil der ZukunftBio-Concept Car der nächsten Generation wird auch von neuartigem Biotreibstoff angetrieben
1 March 201622 February 2016Rapeseed set to be cheaper againRapeseed prices in Paris plummeting to the lowest level in five months at the beginning of February 2016
Raps wird wieder günstigerRapskurse in Paris Anfang Februar 2016 auf das niedrigste Niveau seit 5 Monaten
