UK biofuel consumption rose 5.2% during 2017/18

In the UK, Platts reports that Department of Transport data shows the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation achieved 5.2% more biofuel consumption in the year to April 14, 2018 at 1.621 billion liters. Consumption was slip 55/45 biodiesel versus ethanol, with 11% more biodiesel used at around 802 million liters while ethanol consumption fell nearly 2% to 744 million liters. Of the total, 1.306 billion liters complied with sustainability standards. Diversity of ethanol feedstocks increased including corn, wheat and starch slurry. Only a quarter of biofuel feedstock was grown or sourced from the UK.