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Indonesia Hikes Palm Export Levy to Boost Biofuel, Replanting • May 14, 2025, 4:26 AM ET (Bloomberg.com)
Chinese biofuel refiner Zhejiang Jiaao exports first SAF shipment • May 7, 2025, 6:34 AM ET (Reuters)
Scientists discover a new way to convert corn waste into low-cost sugar for biofuel • May 6, 2025, 7:14 AM ET (Tech Xplore)

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