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Europe's Biofuel Push is Expensive. It Also Makes Strategic Sense
Tiago Machado27 June 2026
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- Europe's pursuit of military aviation biofuels is driven primarily by strategic energy resilience rather than environmental goals, offering an escape from dependence on volatile foreign oil suppliers.
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The F-35 now flies on fuel made from cooking oil and crop waste — and for a continent importing 97% of its crude through vulnerable chokepoints, that is an…
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