Axios Energy http://axiosenergy.com Axios Energy is a specialized capital and technology project development firm serving the biodiesel industry in the US and around the world. en-us Goldman Sachs, CIBC warn of $95+ per bbl medium term crude prices http://axiosenergy.com In the past week oil prices have increased strongly following the International Energy Agency’s 2.5% upward revision of its 2008 oil demand forecast. Possibility of "fire" sale of soy oil increasingly likely http://axiosenergy.com We're seeing an increasing discrepancy between listed prices for soy oil on the CBOT and prices for soy oil that is actually delivered. Update on Federal Biodiesel Policy http://axiosenergy.com The Energy Advancement and Investment Act of 2007 was approved by the Senate Finance Committee on June 19th. New highs for soybean oil on the CBOT http://axiosenergy.com What a day on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) on Friday. D1 Oils and BP to form Jatropha joint venture http://axiosenergy.com D1 Oils, the world's larger biodiesel producer, and BP plan to form a joint venture, D1-BP Fuel Crops Limited, to plant Jatropha Curcas L. on a large scale. Mutagenic emissions in vegetable oil combustion http://axiosenergy.com A paper published in the Archives of Toxicology highlights the dangers of using vegetable oil as a substitute for diesel fuel (DF) in internal combustion diesel engines. Glycerin: marketable again? http://axiosenergy.com A research group led by Ramon Gonzalez at Rice claims it can produce both ethanol and valuable acids from mixing e. coli and glycerin in an anaerobic environment. BP reviews world energy: 2007 report http://axiosenergy.com It's already been two weeks since BP published its 2007 Statistical Review of World Energy, the most read and widely used estimate of world oil reserves. Japanese invest in Chinese Jatropha http://axiosenergy.com According to China Confidential, the Japanese have picked up on this and plan on investing heavily in Chinese Jatropha. The recent draft energy bill is bad policy Seemingly, Congress has the right general goals in mind. http://axiosenergy.com Indonesia raises export duties on palm products Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for the Economy reported last week that the government had decided to raise export duties on palm oil and other palm product in an effort to check rising domestic prices. http://axiosenergy.com Tax loophole to be closed A bill titled the "Energy Advancement and Investment Act of 2007" is under review today by the Senate Finance Committee. http://axiosenergy.com