The Renewable Fuel Agency in the UK has published its third Annual Report on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, which covers the period from April 2010 to April 2011.

In France, the average number of stations that provide E10 has jumped from 2,260 last year to over 2,400 in 1H 11.

The chart shows the evolution of the exports from the Netherlands to four of its major European trading partners.

Seven of the seventeen voluntary certification schemes known to have been submitted for recognition were scrutinized and approved by the EU Sustainability Committee, which represents the EU Member States.

In April 2011, Alberta joined the group of provinces in Canada supporting the biodiesel industry.

Despite the healthier blending margins in the US domestic market, ethanol blending with conventional gasoline decreased to 4.826 mln bbls/day (-3.2%).

In Spain, a Royal Decree has set the mandatory use of biofuels in regular fuels used in transport at 6.2% (on an energy basis), down from 7% stated in the proposal presented at the end of February, but up from the previous mandate at 5.9%.