Alder BioInsights News Review: Biofuels, October 2025

Bioethanol expansion shows contrasting global trends: Indonesia’s Pertamina is upgrading its refinery to boost E10 with palm/sugarcane, and California approved E15 to support decarbonization and farmers, while the UK’s sector faces setbacks like the Vivergo closure, raising concerns over energy security and loss of domestic production capacity.