News
News
August 19, 2025
Vietnam kicks off domestic SAF production to drive aviation decarbonization
Petrolimex unveiled its domestically produced SAF and signed a supply agreement with Vietjet Air, becoming the first mover toward the goal of “produced in Vietnam, used in Vietnam”.
August 08, 2025DHL seals Asia’s largest SAF deal as Neste urges demand certainty
Global courier company DHL is continuing to scale up its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), recently securing the largest SAF purchase in Asia from Finnish oil company Neste.
July 21, 2025Indonesia’s B50 biofuel rollout faces uncertainty amid palm oil supply woes
Indonesia’s plan to raise its palm oil-based biodiesel blend to 50% next year is now in question. A senior official from the ESDM acknowledged ongoing uncertainty over palm oil feedstock availability and production capacity.
July 17, 2025Thailand's PTT, Bangchak move on maritime decarbonization with biofuel push
Thailand’s leading energy players are ramping up investment in renewable energy in response to growing momentum for maritime decarbonization. Companies like Bangchak Corporation and state-owned PTT are accelerating the development of biofuels.
May 21, 2025Gas Malaysia invests first biomethane injection hub to to decarbonize industry
Gas Malaysia Bhd has unveiled Malaysia’s first centralized biomethane injection station, aiming to begin full operations in the second half of 2025.
March 17, 2025Indonesia to build waste-to-energy plants in 30 cities to tackle pollution
Nearly 60% of waste in Indonesia is not properly managed, with much of it either being incinerated or landfilled, which causes severe environmental pollution. In response, the Prabowo government plans to build waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in 30 cities acr
February 26, 2025Malaysia's B20 biodiesel expansion stalled by infrastructure, investment gaps
Malaysia's biodiesel development has encountered significant challenges, with officials pointing to the need for infrastructure upgrades to increase the palm oil blending ratio in biodiesel.
February 19, 2025Biodiesel policies under pressure as costs surge, environmental concerns mount
Biodiesel, derived from biomass, faces development challenges due to environmental limitations. Indonesia’s biodiesel policy, which promotes the use of palm oil-based biodiesel, has been impacted by rising costs of fatty acid methyl esters in palm oil.
February 11, 2025Thai government, industry leaders join forces to expand SAF production
To assist the aviation industry in its decarbonization efforts, the Thai government and businesses are focusing on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Two major oil companies in Thailand have partnered with Japanese firms to increase raw material supply.
February 07, 2025Joint Malaysia-Singapore biofuels hub to drive $337 million green investment
A new biofuels hub focused on Bio-Liquefied Natural Gas (Bio-LNG) will be established in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), with the capacity to process 350,000 tons of Bio-LNG annually.