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Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Circular 50, which sets the national roadmap for blending biofuels with traditional fossil fuels.

Brazil recently enacted the law known as Fuel of the Future, aiming at decarbonizing the transport sector through the use of sustainable fuels and the implementation of low carbon programs.

Argentina’s biofuels sector is expected to remain subdued without significant policy reform, as there is little political will to advance biofuels policies and the current law caps mandate levels.

On July 8, 2025, Ontario announced its decision to proceed with domestic bio-based content requirements for both diesel fuel and gasoline in the Ontario market.

China maintained low ethanol blending rates while biofuel production shifted dramatically in 2025.

On July 17, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued DOE Advisory No. 2025-07-001 announcing the suspension of the 4 and 5 percent biodiesel blend (B4) mandates respectively scheduled for October 1, 2025, and October 1, 2026.

Indonesia’s aggressive biodiesel blending mandate rising from 35 percent to 40 percent in early 2025 has resulted in no exports due to limited production capacity. Expansion to B50 will require both significant subsidies and additional production capacity.

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has proposed a new carbon intensity (CI) value for gasoline. As pledged, METI will raise the reduction target from the current provisional 55 percent to 60 percent of the gasoline CI value.

Colombia’s biofuels consumption is expected to modestly rebound in 2025, driven by increased ethanol and biodiesel output from improved crop yields and continued 10 percent blending mandates.

On June 10, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) introduced an action plan to introduce E10 and E20 gasoline. As part of this plan, Japan aims to introduce a nationwide E10 gasoline option by 2030.

Post forecasts a 10 percent growth in fuel ethanol imports to 450 million liters in 2025, prompted by gasoline pool increases and uptake of voluntary E20 (20 percent ethanol blended to gasoline).

Post estimates India’s ethanol production in calendar year (CY) 2025 to reach 10.5 billion liters (BL), marking a 46 percent increase over 2024 due to improved feedstock availability and favorable monsoon conditions.