News / Fledgling biofuel production in the EU under threat from cheap imports

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Even as a new EU regulation approaches mandating its use, biodiesel and SAF production within Europe could be in big trouble, according to experts.

Last week, Shell announced that it would be putting construction of a Rotterdam facility on hold, and is expecting this to add up to non-cash impairments of up to $2bn this quarter.

Shell will “temporarily pause construction work at its 820,000 tonnes a year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam to address project delivery ...