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Company makes 3rd cut to [renewables organization](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) outlook this year
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Reduces both margin and volume outlook
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[Weaker diesel](https://www.abnnewswire.net/companies/en/31347/%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%97-Mission-NewEnergy-%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94.html/4) market strikes [biofuel](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) rates
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(Adds analyst, background, information in [paragraphs](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) 2-3, 9-11)
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By [Elviira Luoma](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) and Essi Lehto
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HELSINKI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Finnish refiner Neste on Wednesday cut the margin outlook for its for the 3rd time this year due to falling prices and likewise [decreased](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) its [expected sales](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) volumes, sending out the [business's](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) share price down 10%.
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Neste said a drop in the cost of regular diesel had affected what it can charge for the [biofuel](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) it makes in Europe and Singapore, while input expenses for waste and residue feedstock stayed high.
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A rush by U.S. fuel makers to [recalibrate](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) their plants to produce sustainable diesel has developed a [supply glut](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) of [low-emissions](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) biofuels, [hammering profit](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) margins for refiners and threatening to restrain the [nascent industry](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048).
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Neste in a declaration slashed the anticipated average comparable sales margin of its [renewables unit](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html) to in between $360-$480 per tonne of [biofuel](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL), below $480-$580 per tonne seen in July and well listed below the $600-$800 seen in February.
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The business now likewise anticipates renewables-based sales volumes in 2024 to be about 3.9 million tonnes rather of the 4.4 million it had actually forecasted given that the start of the year, it included.
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A part of the volume cut originated from the production of sustainable air travel fuel, of which it is now anticipated to offer between 350,000-550,000 tonnes this year, down from in between 500,000 and 700,000 tonnes seen formerly, Neste said.
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"Renewable products' prices have actually been negatively affected by a significant decline in (the) diesel cost throughout the third quarter," Neste stated in a declaration.
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"At the very same time, waste and residue feedstock rates have actually not decreased and sustainable product market value premiums have actually stayed weak," the business included.
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Industry executives and analysts have said quickly expanding Chinese [biodiesel](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html) manufacturers are seeking brand-new [outlets](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) in Asia for their exports, while Shell and BP have revealed they are pausing expansion plans in Europe.
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While the cut in Neste's guidance on sales [volumes](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) of sustainable aviation fuel came as a surprise, the unfavorable influence on [biodiesel](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/) margins from a lower diesel rate was to be anticipated, Inderes analyst Petri Gostowski stated.
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Neste's share rate had reversed some losses by 1037 GMT but remained down 5.8% on the day and 48% lower year-to-date. (Reporting by Elviira Luoma, Essi Lehto and Boleslaw Lasocki \ No newline at end of file