The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council(USGBC)’s Southeast Asia & Oceania office participated in two international biofuel events in Singapore to promote U.S. ethanol as a fueling solution for on-road, marine and aviation sectors across Asia. The participation aimed to strengthen ethanol’s position in the region’s growing low-carbon transportation fuel market.
Policy momentum builds across Asia-Pacific
During the week of April 13, USGBC Deputy Regional Director for Southeast Asia & Oceania Chris Markey participated in the 2026 iteration of Argus’ Asia Energy Horizons Week. The event comprised three conferences covering different applications for ethanol in transportation industries.
Markey spoke on a panel discussing ethanol’s role in the Asia-Pacific region’s low-carbon transportation fuel ecosystem, highlighting rapid policy development in Japan, India, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia.
“Countries throughout Asia are increasingly reaching the same conclusion – that increased ethanol use in the transportation fuel mix underpins national policy objectives tied to decarbonization, energy security and economic value creation,” Markey said.
Marine fuel applications gain attention
USGBC members Eco-Energy and Marquis Energy Global were also represented at the events. Eco-Energy Vice President of Global Trade Hagan Rose and Marquis Director of Sustainability and External Relations Paula Nava participated on a panel about ethanol’s potential as an alternative fuel for deep-sea shipping.
Both emphasized ethanol’s value propositions as a marine fuel, including cost-per-unit energy efficiencies and compatibility with existing refueling infrastructure, making it easier to introduce into bunkering ecosystems.
