--- title: "Biofuels Market Update: Pulp Mill Carbon Value, Biochar, and Iran War" description: This month's update highlights pulp mills' low carbon value, biochar innovations, and shifts in renewable diesel and SAF/bio-bunkering dynamics. --- [ResourceWise Blog ](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog) # [Biofuels Market Update: Pulp Mill Carbon Value, Biochar, and Iran War](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/biofuels-market-update-pulp-mill-carbon-value-biochar-and-iran-war) Written by [ResourceWise](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/author/resourcewise) | May 8, 2026 12:00:01 PM As the Iran War continues to affect global fuel markets, several promising developments have emerged this month. Pulp mills have shown remarkable promise in the low-carbon value chain, using woody biomass and other forest products industry residues. Biochar continues to attract attention as another pathway to reducing CO₂. And despite geopolitical challenges, both the SAF and bio-bunkering markets are finding their footing. ## Featured News and Insights ## [Live Webinar: Biofuels Market Outlook: Iran War Implications](https://www.resourcewise.com/resources/webinars/q2-2026-biofuels-outlook-iran-war-implications) ResourceWise is hosting a live webinar focused on how the Iran War may affect biofuels markets, fuel pricing, trade flows, feedstock economics, and market strategy. This is a timely session for anyone tracking low-carbon fuels, renewable diesel, biodiesel, SAF, feedstocks, or broader energy market volatility. Register now. **[Register for Webinar](https://www.resourcewise.com/resources/webinars/q2-2026-biofuels-outlook-iran-war-implications)** ## [Pulp Mills Are Becoming the Next Big Source of Low-Carbon Value](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/pulp-mills-are-becoming-the-next-big-source-of-low-carbon-value) Pulp mills have long played a critical role in the forest products value chain. Now, they are taking on a new one: becoming strategic suppliers of low-carbon feedstocks, carbon solutions, and bio-based materials. [Read More](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/pulp-mills-are-becoming-the-next-big-source-of-low-carbon-value) ## [Biochar: Huge Potential in Biofuels and Renewable Energy](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/environmental-blog/biochar-huge-potential-biofuels-and-renewable-energy) In the race toward renewables, new innovations continue to move the dial forward toward achieving our energy goals while decreasing carbon output. One of the most exciting developments in this space is from a substance known as biochar. [Read More](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/environmental-blog/biochar-huge-potential-biofuels-and-renewable-energy) ## [Global Fuel Crunch Raises the Stakes for US Renewable Diesel Exports](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/global-fuel-crunch-raises-the-stakes-for-us-renewable-diesel-exports) Surging feedstock prices have pulled US renewable diesel producer margins down from recent highs. Even so, plants remain far more profitable than they were before March. **[Read More](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/global-fuel-crunch-raises-the-stakes-for-us-renewable-diesel-exports)** ## [From Feedstock to Flight: How Geopolitics Is Reshaping SAF Pathways](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/from-feedstock-to-flight-how-geopolitics-is-reshaping-saf-pathways) The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) story has always been one of constraints. Limited feedstocks, emerging technologies and policy-driven demand have all played a significant role in its development.  But in 2026, a new force is reshaping the equation: geopolitics.  [Read More](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/from-feedstock-to-flight-how-geopolitics-is-reshaping-saf-pathways) ## [Implications of the Iran War on the Bio-Bunkering Market](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/implications-of-the-iran-war-on-the-bio-bunkering-market) The bio-bunkering market is entering a new phase: one shaped not just by decarbonization targets and fuel innovation, but by geopolitical disruption. The ongoing Iran war is rapidly reshaping global marine fuel dynamics, exposing structural vulnerabilities in fuel supply chains and accelerating shifts in how and where ships bunker fuel. 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