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What the UCO Market Reveals About Crude Tall Oil Demand
At first glance, crude tall oil (CTO) and used cooking oil (UCO) have very little in common.
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What's Next for Asia's Largest Wood Pellet Supplier?
For more than a decade, Vietnam has been one of the biggest success stories in the global wood pellet market. Fueled by strong demand for renewable...
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The Pulp Mill as a Biorefinery: Unlocking New Revenue Streams
For decades, the success of a pulp mill was measured largely by one metric: the value of the pulp it produced. While byproducts such as crude tall...
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Bio-Bunker Premiums Rebound as Oil Market Disruption Eases
The oil price shock triggered by the outbreak of US-Iran hostilities in March created an unusual, albeit temporary, shift in the economics of...
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45Z Final Rules are Coming in November. Now is the Time to Plan.
The US Department of the Treasury has moved the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit from open-ended uncertainty to a clearer regulatory timeline.
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Cross-Border Trade in Resource Industries: Structuring for Risk and Compliance
Resource industries have always been connected to global markets. For instance, think about a mining company that may buy equipment from one country,...
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Explainer: Getting to Know the USDA's Feedstock CI Calculator
The USDA has released its long-awaited Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator, officially known as the USDA FD-CIC. For growers, biofuel producers,...
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Europe's Chlor-Alkali Reset: Why the Vinyls Downturn Is More Than a Cycle
More insights from the recent World Chlor-Alkali Conference reveal an industry in flux. Europe's chlor-alkali and vinyls markets are facing a reset....
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Why Feedstock Markets Are Becoming Central to Bio-Bunkering Strategy
Marine biofuels are often discussed at the fuel level with options including B24, B30, B100, UCOME, FAME, HVO, Bio-LNG, and Bio-methanol. But as the...
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EUDR Due Diligence Statements Explained: How to Manage Polygons, Traceability, and Repeat Shipments
As companies prepare for the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the discussion has shifted from "What is EUDR?" to "How do we actually...
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The Industries of Chemicals: How Key Markets Shape Global Demand
Introduction: A Demand-Driven Industry The global chemicals industry is not defined by a single end market but by a diverse set of industries that...
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USDA's 45Z Feedstock Rule Moves Carbon Accounting Closer to the Farm
For months, one of the biggest open questions in the US biofuels market has been how farm-level carbon reductions would translate into 45Z credit...