🌍 Conclusion to the 8th Global Glycerine Conference in Chantilly, France

June 02nd, 2025

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming industry leaders and experts to Chantilly for the 8th edition of Oleoline’s Global Glycerine Conference. The format of having only about 110 participants allowed for close interactions, rich discussions, and a shared sense of effort to find opportunities and take our industry forward. One of the key themes that emerged was that glycerine supply is suffering, largely due to evolving biodiesel economics. Both the U.S. and European biodiesel mandates are undergoing significant regulatory shifts, aiming to integrate more sustainable feedstocks while cracking down on fraud. The increase in glycerine supply expected for Q2 has yet to materialize, notably, from regions like Brazil and Indonesia. On the demand side, we continue to see strong interest in crude glycerine, particularly from ECH manufacturers and glycerine distillers. Despite rising barriers to entry - such as U.S. import tariffs and European sustainability norms (e.g., EU DR) - refined glycerine demand remains robust in all regions, with China successfully defending a significant share of the market. The conference concluded with a critical question: "Will biodiesel remain the key outlet for surplus vegetable oils, or will emerging biofuels - those that don’t generate glycerine - begin to take the lead?" A big thank you to all participants who made this event such a success and tremendous recognition to our outstanding speakers: Bastien Le Bouhellec, Samir Abudayeh, Christine Riedl, Patrick Lynch, Dickon Posnett, Julien Lefebvre, Dr. Sathia Varqa, samuel chevigny, Thomas J. Dirmyer, Solène Willemain, Davide Vallero, Stephanie Liu, Özüm KORKMAZ, Dr Ralf Türck, Jonathan Heming Until next time, in 2027! hashtag#Glycerine hashtag#Biofuels hashtag#Sustainability hashtag#GlobalMarkets hashtag#GlycerineConference hashtag#EnergyTransition