Tag: Argentina
Argentina makes official complaint at the WTO against the EU
Tweet In Switzerland, Argentina has made an official complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organizations in the latest chapter in their on-going spat over alleged biodiesel dumping. Argentina is complaining about specific trade policies in Belgium, Spain, Poland, France and Italy.
Argentina to boost to B10 on June 1
Tweet In Argentina, the biodiesel blending mandate will boost to 10% from its current 7% as of June 1. The move appears to be related to the damage caused by flooding earlier this month at the country’s main oil refinery, leaving it running at half capacity, rather than because of a lack of exports due [...]
Argentina’s biodiesel industry decimated by potential EU duties
Tweet In Argentina, Carbio says that the biodiesel industry is running at 40% to 50% production capacity as a result of the anti-dumping investigation currently under way by the European Commission. The potential for duties has sent shockwaves through the industry and biodiesel exports have sunk, though they have been replaced by soy oil exports. [...]
“Ethanol Fraud and Why You Pay More at the Pump.”
Tweet Today on Twitter: Singhsam94 “@NathanTriplett: From @MLive: “US DOE gives MSU, Wisconsin $125 million to continue biofuels research” NewburgEquip top: Ethanol Blending Margins, RFS2 Compliance, and the Price of Gasoline – That larger issue is associated with… KariHamerschlag ICYMI: Ethanol Fraud and Why You Pay More at the Pump: http://t.co/DmurrPpiYr Biodiesels Argentina – Q1 2013 biodiesel exports almost [...]
Malaysian biodiesel may benefit from EU scrutiny of Argentina and Indonesia
Tweet In Malaysia, palm oil biodiesel producers may be able to benefit from proposed trade sanctions the EU is looking to lodge against Indonesian and Argentine biodiesel exporters. The country’s five biodiesel facilities are running at full capacity in hopes of taking advantage of the EU’s enquiry on the impact of the export tax differentials [...]
Argentina swaps soy oil exports for biodiesel in light of EU trade spat
Tweet In Germany, Oil World says that Argentina’s biodiesel exports have fallen so much as a result of trade disputes with the European Union that it is instead exporting soy oil. Biodiesel exports during January/February fell by half on the year to just 155,000 metric tons. February exports to the EU were just 45,000 tons [...]
Rabobank says Argentina and Brazilian biodiesel face growth challenges
Tweet In the Netherlands, a new report from Rabobank says both Argentina and Brazil face future growth challenges for their biodiesel industries, limited by policies relating to blending mandates, pricing and export incentives, as well as the dwindling support for first generation biofuels in the EU.
“Asian crop used for biofuels may accelerate climate change, study finds.”
Tweet Today on Twitter: HuffingtonPost: Asian crop used for biofuels may accelerate climate change, study finds Clyburn: I have an “all of the above” approach to energy policy: wind, solar, natural gas, coal, nuclear, biofuels, hydrogen, efficiency measures. FeedzillaEnergy: Argentina Suspends WTO Complaint After Spain Ends Biofuels Curbs (renewableenergyworld): Share With Friends: | … http://t.co/TC8sajAT [...]
Argentina backs away from WTO spat as Spain drops biodiesel trade barrier
Tweet In Argentina, the government has suspended its complaint to the World Trade Organization against Spain following Spain’s move to issue a new decree allowing Argentine biodiesel imports. Argentina says it is monitoring the situation closely and will re-instate its complaint if Spain moves to again put up trade barriers against its fuels.
Spain’s Argentine biodiesel imports in 2012 expected to surpass 2011
Tweet In Spain, the Renewable Energy Producers Association, APPA, expects 2012 Argentine biodiesel imports to surpass 2011’s 723,000 metric tons. So far a total of 1.09 million tons have been imported this year through September, from all origins. About 54% of imports have been from Argentina while about 28% have come from Indonesia.
