# Driving the Energy Transition: How PETRONAS Is Powering Progress with Biofuels

> PETRONAS is developing a bio-refinery in Pengerang, Malaysia, with Italy’s Enilive and Japan’s Euglena, following a reported US$1.3 billion final investment decision. The facility is planned to produce sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, with operations targeted for the second half of 2028.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T00:14:22.357Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86698-driving-the-energy-transition-how-petronas-is-powering-progress-with-biofuels
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The project could add future demand for renewable fuel feedstocks, but the article does not specify volumes or a particular feedstock mix, limiting any clear near-term price signal for listed commodities.

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| SOY | 2025-08-26 | [How the EPA's RIN Policy is Reshaping the U.S. Biofuel Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15100-how-the-epa-s-rin-policy-is-reshaping-the-u-s-biofuel-industry.md) | +0.0% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2018-05-18 | [Who is paying for the biofuels mandate?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64924-who-is-paying-for-the-biofuels-mandate.md) | +4.1% | -9.0% |
| SOY | 2021-04-19 | [Biofuels Expansion Driving Global Veg Oil Market \| Radio 570 WNAX](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47669-biofuels-expansion-driving-global-veg-oil-market-radio-570-wnax.md) | +7.4% | +11.9% |

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/content/advertise/driving-the-energy-transition-how-petronas-is-powering-progress-with-biofuels

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