Biofuels Market Update: UK's SAF Reversal, 2026 Industry Outlook

As 2026 presses onward, it's important to reflect on the year past and what's to come. This month brings a mixed forecast for 2026, news in the UK's SAF market, as well as a potential bottleneck in biogenic CO2 in Europe. 

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On-Demand Webinar: Biofuels Market Outlook 2026

Ready to get a jumpstart on 2026? Our on-demand webinar offers the most critical updates on all major factors impacting the market coming into the new year.

Led by Matthew Stone, ResourceWise's VP of Low-Carbon Fuels, we cover everything from evolving policies such as RED III, feedstock dynamics, and upstream signals you need to watch.

The webinar is now available to watch on demand, so check it out today and stay up to date on the 'need-to-know' market signals and 2026 forecast.

UK Reverses Position on Crop-Based SAF in Significant Policy Shift

The UK government’s recent call for evidence on crop-derived sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) signals a notable shift in policy. For years, official guidance was clear that only waste-based fuels would qualify for support under the SAF mandate. This position helped the UK distance itself from one of biofuels’ most persistent controversies in the food-versus-fuel debate. That clarity is now fading. 

Europe’s Biogenic CO₂ Bottleneck: Why Sustainable Supply Falls Short

A new study commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E), a leading European clean-transport NGO (non-government organization), is shining a spotlight on a growing bottleneck in Europe’s decarbonization strategy. There is a severe shortage of truly sustainable biogenic CO₂.

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Reviewing ResourceWise’s 2025 Biofuels Market Predictions: How’d We Do?

At the start of the year, we outlined six key predictions shaping how biofuels markets would evolve in 2025. In this post, we revisit each forecast, compare it with what has actually unfolded, and assess how close we were on the mark.

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Top 5 Insights for the 2026 Biofuels Market

As we look ahead to 2026, the global biofuels market is entering a period of rapid change. These shifts will be shaped by evolving policy frameworks, tightening feedstock availability, and intensifying demand from hard-to-abate sectors. Here are the top five insights shaping the 2026 biofuels landscape.

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