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Market Talks: SAF advances in Brazil and Mexico
7 minutes Posted Jul 1, 2026 at 1:14 pm.
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Brazil is establishing itself as a potential global leader in sustainable aviation fuel production, leveraging state-backed refineries, abundant feedstock resources, and a distinct blending mandate. In Mexico, infrastructure investments are planned to position the country as a regional SAF marketer. Learn more about the SAF landscape in Latin America by listening to this conversation between Camila Fontana, Deputy Bureau Chief of the Argus office in Sao Paulo, Josh Vence, VP of Operations in charge of biofuels for Hispanic America, and Lucas Boacnin, Business Development Manager focused on energy transition matters.  
 
Topics discussed in this episode include:
 
Distinct regulatory approach in Brazil
Feedstocks in Brazil: soybean oil, coprocessing, cover crops and macauba
Global and regional emission reduction frameworks 
Mexico as a critical market for SAF development in the region
Feedstocks in Mexico: sugarcane and waste-based