CarbonXFuture Insights https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/ Weekly desk notes and analysis on waste-oil carbon credits, base oil markets, voluntary carbon pricing and regulation — from the CarbonXFuture desk in Fort Lauderdale. en-us Desk Note: ICVCM Backs Verra V5, Motiva Lifts Group III Postings $1/gal https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-september-7-2026.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-september-7-2026.html Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT EUAs closed the week 1.8% higher at six-week highs, the ICVCM recognised Verra's VCS Version 5 and 13 methodologies, and Motiva lifted Group II+ and Group III postings $1.00 a gallon from September 1. Desk Note: ICE Delists Nature Futures, Group II Postings Rise Again https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-august-31-2026.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-august-31-2026.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT European carbon held its range on a 0.2% weekly gain, ICE Futures Europe pulled 11 nature-based contracts, and Excel Paralubes lifted Group II postings 30 cents Desk Note: EUAs Edge Up, Group III at All-Time Highs https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-august-24-2026.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-august-24-2026.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT EU allowances posted a 1% weekly gain, Germany pulled credits from suspect Chinese projects, and Group III base oils hit all-time highs with re-refiners sold out. Desk Note: EUAs Slip, Base Oil Postings Climb Again https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-august-17-2026.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-august-17-2026.html Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT EUAs fell 1.8% in thin summer trade; ExxonMobil and HF Sinclair lifted base oil postings again with Group III still constrained; CXF marks held at $21.20 and $19.90. Lock term offtake while re-refiners hold leverage. Waste Oil Recycling: The Fastest-Growing Slice of a $50 Billion Market https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/waste-oil-recycling-market-2035.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/waste-oil-recycling-market-2035.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT The recycling market grows from $4.29B (2026) to $7.13B by 2035 at 5.8% CAGR — faster than the waste oil market overall. Value is migrating from disposal to processing. The $50 Billion Waste Oil Opportunity: Market Outlook to 2033 https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/waste-oil-market-outlook-2033.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/waste-oil-market-outlook-2033.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT The global waste oil market grows from $36.2B (2026) to $49.9B by 2033 — yet 42.6% of waste oil is still landfilled. What the numbers mean for collectors, re-refiners and carbon markets. Desk Note: EUAs Test a Breakout, Re-refiners Sold Out https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-august-10-2026.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-august-10-2026.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT EU allowances hit a nine-day high before fading, VCM issuance quality improves as supply shrinks, and US base oil postings rise again with re-refined barrels fully committed. Desk Note: Tight Base Oils, Steady Carbon https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-july-13-2026.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/desk-note-july-13-2026.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT ACCUs stall above A$38 and Verra issuance ticks along, while Middle East outages keep US base oils on allocation and re-refiners effectively sold out. Introducing CXF: how waste oil recycling generates traceable carbon credits https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/introducing-cxf-waste-oil-carbon-credits.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/introducing-cxf-waste-oil-carbon-credits.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Why the most overlooked stream in the circular economy deserves its own carbon standard — and how the CXF framework works, from evidence to serialized units. How many carbon credits does a gallon of used oil generate? The CXF factors, explained https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/cxf-quantification-factors-explained.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/cxf-quantification-factors-explained.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT The CXF Quantification Methodology v1.0-draft stated plainly — collection 6.3 tCO2 with strict eligibility, re-refining 0.60 to about 1.3 tCO2e per 1,000 gallons on a displacement basis — and why every earlier figure was withdrawn. How voluntary carbon credits are priced: a buyer's primer https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/how-voluntary-carbon-credits-are-priced.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/how-voluntary-carbon-credits-are-priced.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Why one tonne of CO2 trades at $9 and another at $31 — project type, vintage, co-benefits, integrity labels, and how to read an indicative price. ICVCM Core Carbon Principles: what institutional buyers need to know https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/icvcm-core-carbon-principles-buyers-guide.html https://www.carbonxfuture.com/insights/icvcm-core-carbon-principles-buyers-guide.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT The CCP framework in plain language — the ten principles, what the label changes in procurement, and where proprietary platform credits like CXF stand.