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2 June 202526 May 2025

Global 2025/26 vegetable oil production set to hit record levels

According to research by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (mbH), palm oil is set to remain the world's most important vegetable oil in terms of production and consumption


8 May 20252 May 2025

Biodiesel consumption falls sharply again

UFOP is calling on the new German government to abolish the double counting of biofuels from certain waste oils and fats, naming crop types or criteria for the required certification


6 May 20256 May 2025

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), April 2025

Let's take a look at what happened in April 2025 at RCI:


20 March 202514 March 2025

Brazilian soybean harvest set to hit another record high

UFOP: Will the EUDR be able to stop the expansion of soybean area?


13 February 202510 February 2025

German Federal Statistical Office expects increase in rapeseed hectarage in Germany

The UFOP pointed out that, due to increasing demand for biofuels production - particularly as palm oil becomes less available as a feedstock - rapeseed is currently in high demand, and this trend is expected to continue


9 January 20253 January 2025

Palm oil imports to the European Union continue to dwindle 

EU demand for palm oil continues to decline, as is once again confirmed by the EU Commission's import figures. The decrease is partly due to EU regulations requiring proof of deforestation-free supply chains


12 September 20248 September 2024

Global vegetable oil production continues to grow

World production of vegetable oils is growing, as is demand. Especially palm and soybean oil are likely to be significantly more abundant in 2024/25, more than offsetting the decline in sunflower oil


24 June 202418 June 2024

HVO gains in importance in the US

US production of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) has noticeably picked up pace over recent years. Today, it accounts for an even larger share than biodiesel


3 June 202431 May 2024

2024/25 vegetable oil production to hit record levels 

UFOP Chart of the week (21 2024)


24 April 202424 April 2024

Palm oil production up 2 per cent on previous year

Although Malaysian production was seasonally strongly curbed, the USDA currently projects an output of 19 million tonnes, which would be up 613,000 tonnes on the previous year


24 January 202416 January 2024

Record year of oilseed production – UFOP: proof of origin creates acceptance

World trade in oilseeds will presumably drop 5 million tonnes to 196.8 million tonnes


2 January 202418 December 2023

Larger sunflower seed harvest in the EU 

In the EU-27, the 2023 harvest of sunflower seed came in considerably larger than the previous year. It also exceeded the long-term average


27 November 202323 November 2023

UFOP veröffentlicht Sachstandsbericht „Biodiesel & Co. 2022/2023“

Der Bericht verdeutlicht, dass die EU-Kommission sich selbst überholt mit ihren Vorschlägen im Rahmen des „Green Deal“, aber gleichzeitig auf der Bremse steht, wenn es um die praktische Implementierung und Folgenabschätzungen in den Mitgliedsstaaten geht


10 November 20237 November 2023

UFOP publishes status report “Biodiesel & Co. 2022/2023”

The report makes clear that the EU Commission is overtaking itself with its proposals within the framework of the "Green Deal", but at the same time is putting on the brakes when it comes to practical implementation and impact assessments in the member states


10 August 20237 August 2023

Biokraftstoffe: Verbände veröffentlichen Fakten und Forderungen

Broschüre zu Verbraucherumfrage, Hintergrundwissen und Forderungen der Wirtschaft nach wirksamen Kontrollen, höheren Beimischungen und reduzierter Maut


29 March 202328 March 2023

Biofuels: Sustainable land use instead of land consumption

Rapeseed as a raw material for biodiesel production has been certified as sustainable since 2010 and also contributes significantly to the nutrition of farm animals, which in turn contribute to human nutrition


31 January 202326 January 2023

“Fuels of the future”: Biofuel industry blames Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke for missed climate protection targets in the transport sector

The Federal Ministry for the Environment, supported by Federal Minister of Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, risks derailing climate change mitigation in the transport sector; the climate protection targets are becoming unachievable


„Kraftstoffe der Zukunft“: Biokraftstoffbranche macht Bundesumweltministerin Steffi Lemke verantwortlich für das Verfehlen der Klimaschutzziele im Verkehr

Das Bundesumweltministerium fährt mit Unterstützung von Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Cem Özdemir den Klimaschutz im Verkehr vor die Wand, die Klimaziele werden unerfüllbar


17 November 202216 November 2022

Comment: Cornerstones for a National Biomass Strategy (NABIS)

From the UFOP's point of view, there is already an extensive regulatory framework in the area of energy use of the various types of biomass, but there is a need for action in the material use of renewable raw materials


10 June 20228 June 2022

EU Parliament vote on internal combustion engine ban

The climate punishes those who miscalculate


8 March 20223 March 2022

Biokraftstoffverbände: DUH verleugnet positive Klimabilanz nachhaltiger Biokraftstoffe

Klimafreundlicher Fahrzeugbestand nicht mit Solarstrom zu erreichen


Biofuel Associations: DUH Denies the Positive Climate Record of Sustainable Biofuels

Solar power cannot make the existing vehicle fleet climate-friendly


21 January 202218 January 2022

Proportion of bio-components in diesel at a record high in 2020

An openness to employing technology is a prerequisite for fulfilling the increasing quota demands


6 December 20216 December 2021

UFOP Chart of the week (46/2021)

Global vegetable oil production set to reach new record highs in 2021/22


UFOP Grafik der Woche (KW 46 2021)

Globale Pflanzenölerzeugung erreicht 2021/22 neue Höchstwerte


24 March 202118 June 2021

Utilising the sustainable potential of biofuels from cultivated biomass

UFOP publishes the 4th report on global market supply


12 January 202111 January 2021

No rapeseed methyl ester means noticeably less rapeseed meal

UFOP Chart of the week 53 / 2020


Kein Rapsmethylester bedeutet erheblich weniger Rapsschrot

UFOP Grafik der Woche KW 53 / 2020


30 November 202027 November 2020

German industry against multipliers in biofuels law

German 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 2020

FAO vegetable oil price index increased yet again

Chart of the week (34 2020)


FAO-Pflanzenölindex erneut gestiegen

Grafik der Woche (KW 34 2020)


16 June 202012 June 2020

FAO vegetable oil price index falls to eight-month low

UFOP Chart of the week (21 2020)


26 March 202023 March 2020

More rapeseed meal in compound feeds despite declining production

UFOP Chart of the week (12 2020)


20 March 202017 March 2020

German biodiesel exports hit record level

Chart of the week (10/ 2020)


Deutsche Biodieselausfuhren auf Rekordniveau

Grafik der Woche (KW 10/ 2020)


2 March 20202 March 2020

Straw is a scarce commodity and not waste

UFOP Chart of the week (08/ 2020)


Stroh ist ein knapper Wertstoff und kein Abfall

UFOP Grafik der Woche (KW 08/ 2020)


18 February 202016 February 2020

Sustainable 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“ sein

Der Europäische Ackerbau benötige dringend verlässliche Absatzalternativen zur Stabilisierung landwirtschaftlicher Einkommen


24 January 202022 January 2020

Vegetable oil price index hits two-year high

Chart of the Week (03/ 2020)


Pflanzenölindex auf 2-Jahreshoch

Grafik der Woche (03/ 2020)


13 January 20208 January 2020

UFOP Chart of the week (02 / 2020)

Biofuels require little arable land


13 December 201910 December 2019

Global biodiesel production is increasing

UFOP Chart of the week (50 2019)


6 November 20196 November 2019

Position paper: Climate change mitigation with sustainable renewable fuels

Making use of existing sustainable options to reduce greenhouse gases in transport, encouraging the development of new technologies


18 October 201915 October 2019

UFOP-“Biodiesel” Assessment Report 2018/19 published

New comprehensive report on European biofuel policy published


13 September 201911 September 2019

UFOP: Biodiesel exports rose sharply

Chart of the week (36 / 2019)


26 August 201921 August 2019

Mineral oil groups ramp up HVO production in the EU

In view of alternative feedstock options, UFOP has urged the EU to step up certification and documentation requirements


5 August 201931 July 2019

France bans palm oil from biofuels

UFOP: German government should also rule out palm oil now


Frankreich verbannt Palmöl aus Biokraftstoffen

Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) fordert die Bundesregierung auf nach französischem Vorbild Palmöl baldmöglichst auszuschließen


25 July 201922 July 2019

Palm and soybean oil lose a lot of ground

Chart of the week (28/ 2019)

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