Faris Razanah · Biofuel Notes
Faris Razanah Zharfan, M.Sc · Biofuel certification & feedstock

Faris Razanah

I help biofuel feedstock suppliers, traders and refiners prove what they sell. My base is sustainability certification, backed by AI-built traceability, a close read of the market, and a network that connects certified supply with the buyers who need it.

Feedstocks
  • Used cooking oil (UCO)
  • Palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD)
  • Spent bleaching earth oil (SBEO)
  • Refined POME (RPOME)
  • POME oil (Indonesian domestic supply)
  • POME-FAD
  • Soapstock acid oil
  • Tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO)
  • Certification schemes

    ISCC EUISCC CORSIAISCC PLUSINS ItalyUS EPA

    Audit-ready mass balance, Point of Origin programs and GHG declarations for road, aviation, chemicals and US markets.

  • AI traceability platforms

    Deploying AI tools that turn thousands of Point of Origin records into interactive traceability maps, mass balance dashboards and shipment-level proof for buyers.

  • Market analysis

    Commentary on UCO, SAF and waste-feedstock flows that draws readers from Platts, Argus, Quantum Commodity Intelligence and other price-reporting agencies. Quoted by ENGINE on Indonesia's POME export levy and featured in Beroe Inc coverage.

  • Connecting supply and demand

    Linking certified feedstock from Southeast Asia and the Gulf with refiners, traders and SAF producers in Europe and Asia. 100,000+ MT of biofuel and feedstock traded.

Portfolio footprint

13 countries, five regions

Southeast Asia
Indonesia · Malaysia · Singapore · Thailand · Cambodia · Philippines
South Asia
India
East Asia
South Korea
Middle East
Saudi Arabia · UAE · Iraq
Europe
Netherlands · Italy
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Background

Where this comes from

From a startup collecting jelantah in Indonesian kitchens to certified UCO supply chains for the SAF market.

Founder

Beli Jelantah

PT Beli Jelantah Sirkular · Indonesia

Vertically integrated biofuel consultancy startup. Winner of the Hyundai Startup Challenge 2022, Shell LiveWIRE Energy Solutions 2022, and the ImpactX Competition.

Practice

Compliance & traceability

ISCC EU · ISCC CORSIA · ISCC PLUS · INS Italy · US EPA

Mass balance, Point of Origin databases, volume traceability and shipment-level traceability maps for SAF and renewable diesel buyers.

Education

University of Twente

M.Sc. Sustainable Energy Technology · the Netherlands

Engineering background in converting waste oils and residues into renewable fuels.

Most read

What people read most

The three posts with the most impressions in the past year.

All posts · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Field notes on biofuel

Every biofuel post from my LinkedIn, newest first. Filter by theme or search a term like PoO, POME or CORSIA.

Contact

Let's talk feedstock

For roles in sustainability compliance, UCO and SAF supply, or business partnerships, reach me directly.

WhatsApp
+62 822 1073 3836
LinkedIn
in/farisrazanah