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U.S. Biodiesel Market: Price Rally to Continue in 2022, Making Biofuel Uncompetitive

Biodiesel prices in the U.S. soared by 59% y/y last year, making biofuel less competitive compared to fossil fuels. The average FOB price for American biodiesel B100 was $5.58 per gallon in November 2021, while the on-highway average price for conventional diesel was $3.74 per gallon.

U.S. Ethanol Market: Prices are Soaring, Bioethanol Displaces Synthetic Alcohol

In November 2021, U.S. ethanol prices hit over $3.2 per gallon, doubling against the same period in 2020. Despite this, the last factory in the U.S. producing synthetic ethanol announced ceasing operations because it cannot compete with bioethanol in terms of costs. Government investments worth $26M will drive U.S. biofuel infrastructure development. A conflict between biofuel producers and the Environmental Protection Agency is coming to a head because the agency delayed issuing the 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO). This document was expected to propel the bioethanol market by elevating the standards for the biofuel percentage used in blends with traditional gasoline and diesel.

Belgium Overtakes Germany as Second-Largest Biodiesel Exporter Worldwide

This year, Belgium is overtaking Germany to emerge as the second-largest biodiesel exporter in the world. From January to July 2021, Belgium supplied biodiesel worth $2.1B abroad, while Germany’s exports were estimated at $1.8B. The Netherlands keeps the leading position with a biodiesel export value of $4.2B. In 2020, Germany ($2.3B) followed the Netherlands ($4.6B) in global export ranking, while Belgium ($1.5B) took third place. The average biodiesel export price grew by +11% y-o-y to $979 per tonne in 2020.

New Alternative Energy Opportunities to Accelerate the Global Butanol Market

The global butanol market is forecast to see a pronounced recovery in 2021. The increased demand for butyl acetate and butyl acrylate, which together comprise over half of the butanol consumption, emerges as a key butanol market driver amid the current construction boom in Asia, the U.S., Russia and Europe. The use of butanol as an alternative fuel may also accelerate the market expansion. The possibility to derive biobutanol from food waste and the emerging technology to obtain butanol from CO2 shape promising investment prospects, following the shift to a circular economy.

Alternative Energy Demand Drives Global Potassium Hydroxide Market

The potassium hydroxide market, buoyed by steady demand from soap and detergent, fertilizer, and potassium carbonate manufacturers, emerged from the pandemic without any significant losses. The market is set to expand further, as a result of increasing demand from hygiene product industry, electronic chemistry and alternative fuel manufacture.

The Global Biodiesel Market Retains Robust Growth Despite the Pandemic and Low Oil Prices

Neither the pandemic nor the low oil prices succeeded in slowing the growth of the global biodiesel market. As economies worldwide start to recover from the Covid crisis, and environmental concerns increase, the demand is set to remain robust in 2021.

The Global Soybean Oil Market Continues to Grow Despite Languishing Demand for Biodiesel During the Pandemic

The soybean oil market indicates steady growth, despite the COVID-19 pandemic cut demand for biofuel. The competitive price of soybean oil, against the price for sunflower and palm oil, combined with the potential growth in demand for biofuels and increasingly robust environmental standards, signal tangible prospects for the further development of the soybean oil market.

Labour Shortages and the EU Ban: New Challenges for the Palm Oil Market

While Indonesia, planning to expand production, fights for the EU's recognition of palm oil as a biofuel, Malaysia is faced with an acute shortage of labor due to the outflow of guest workers after the pandemic.

Global Soybean Market - China Drives Global Consumption Growth

Global Soybean Market: Soybean is widely used both in animal feeding and human consumption, with soyfeed taking the larger part of consumption. For human consumption such products as soy oil, soy milk, soy flour, soy protein, tofu and many retail food

Which Country Imports the Most Biodiesel and Mixtures Thereof in the World?

In value terms, biodiesel and mixtures thereof imports totaled $X in 2016. Overall, biodiesel and mixtures thereof imports continue to indicate a deep deduction. Global biodiesel and mixtures there...

Webinar: Global Biodiesel Market - Statistics, Trends, and Outlook

Thursday, June 10th, 2021 @ 04:00 pm ET

Join our live webinar to get insights into the global biodiesel market.

Metabolic Robots

Cetyl Energy Inc.

Webinar: Global Palm Oil Market - Statistics, Trends, and Outlook

Thursday, May 6th, 2021 @ 04:00 pm ET

Join our live webinar to get insights into the global palm oil market.

IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative

PT. Astra Agro Lestari, Tbk

Infinity Links Management (ILM) Limited

Solidaridad Network

Natural Habitats Group