HUGE PROSPECT ON D1 OILS

D1 was originally established in 2002 to focus on the development of a portable refinery technology to produce biodiesel for the UK transport industry. During this period, it was concluded that the high cost of rape seed oil, the main feedstock for biodiesel production in Europe, renders its use commercially unattractive. As a result, D1 explored the economics, suitability and yields of a variety of specific energy crops. During 2003, jatropha curcas was identified as its feedstock of choice and the focus turned to securing output from jatropha plantations.

Jatropha was selected as D1's primary energy crop due to it's high productivity, durability and longevity. Jatropha trees can be grown on marginalised land and are durable to the elements. Furthermore, jatropha can grow in areas of minimal rainfall, although it grows better in areas of higher annual rainfall. Jatropha trees produce nuts, which contain oil, for an average of thirty years and generally have their first harvest within two years of planting. Biodiesel refined from jatropha oil complies with EN 14214, the current European standard for biodiesel. Biodiesel meeting EN 14121 specification is an approved blend when mixed with petroleum diesel.

D1 is now commercialising its D1 20 refinery able to produce eight million litres of biodiesel per annum and will utilise jatropha oil as its main feedstock. D1 believes it can maintain low production costs and produce consistent, high volume quality output through sourcing existing feedstock supplies, cultivating new yields of jatropha on existing plantations and setting up D1 20 refineries regionally. D1 is working with highly regarded agronomy and biotechnology research and development facilities in India and South East Asia and is participating in the establishment of nurseries in a variety of locations in the Asia Pacific region. These nurseries will test imported jatropha seeds against indigenous varieties to determine which will grow best under a region's climatic conditions. In addition, D1 has recently acquired the rights to a proprietary growing media which targets the specific nutritional requirements of jatropha.

The global market demand for biodiesel is growing. International energy and environmental policies have helped to create a demand for biodiesel which is estimated to reach at least 10.5 billion litres by 2010 in the European Union alone. Based on current capacity, feedstock availability and positioning in the market, the global production of biodiesel is expected to reach approximately
3 billion litres by 2010, less than one third of the projected demand in the European Union.

D1 Oils aims to become a global, sustainable, low cost producer of biodiesel and supplier of crude vegetable oil used in the production of biodiesel. To reach this objective, D1 will manage its operations regionally, securing plantation rights and establishing refinery operations in each region, thus controlling aspects of the supply chain from seed selection through to the sale of biodiesel to end customers.

To this end, D1 has established four regional operations:
UK (Teesside and London) South Africa (Johannesburg) Asia Pacific (Manila, the Philippines) and India (New Delhi).

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Took a big fall yesterday... thanks for links elrico, interesting reads... Seems strange that this shares are not very responsive to the price of oil, surely as oil goes up biofuel becomes relativerly cheaper...

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Why is there a huge drop today at the last minute?

dO NOT KNOW WHY... HOPE NO BAD NEWS ON THE WAY

Big rise today... hope this could be the start of a recovery from the recent fall

Hopefully start of the rebound....

I feel that DOO has a lot going for it compared to Biofuels...
a) Management seem to meet all there targets on time, feel that there is much more honesty there (they do not try to manipulate news, hold back info etc)
b) The D1 20 unit is like a mini refinery, each one is capable of producing 8000 tonnes of fuel a year
c) Plans to have 6 D1 20s in the UK by the end of 2006... total production of 72,000 tonnes a year. The new plant Biofues has built will be able to produce 250,000 tonnes when at full capacity, this may take some time to achieve if the delays so far are anything to go by
d) Smaller units can be deployed around the country to greatly reduce transport costs
e) Units can easily be shipped arround the world, and be used in remote locations, provided power, water and veg oil are supplied. These units will run on a generator.
f) A lot of investment in India, crops are being planted very fast because of favorable monsoon conditions, they have found a plant that produces good oil but will grow in arid conditions, and Indias demand for fuel is very high. still developing India will be able to emprace this new technology
I would appreciate any feed back on these coments

a good strong start, 8% up

DOO had a good week... graphs are looking good for an uptreand. any comments

These shares were mentioned as good green plays in the latest edition of Shares mag.... They have all ready reached target of 300p, there might be more in them not sure...

In Shares mag Volume8 Issue 10 09-15 March 2006

Red Hot and Green Pg 25-26

Biofuels
The market for biofuels is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years as hybrid vehicles come onsteam. The motor industry is also looking at ways to cut its reliance on petrol oil and produce a greater number of biodiedel-friendly engines. Existing diesle engines can already work with a 5% blend and in countries like Germany, biodiesel is used more frequently. In the last two years four companies have joined AIM hoping to cash in on this growing treand. D1 Oils (DOO:AIM) is one which looks promising in investment terms.
D1 has built four mini-refineries on Teeside, with production expected to start in the coming month. It also expects its first refinery in South Africa to be operatal by june. Plans are afoot to establish joint ventures with farmers to grow the Jatropha crops it needs and sign exclusive contracts with them, which gives it some protection over fluctuating costs. A Europian Directive states that a 5.75% blend of biofuel will be required in all EU countries by 2010, so a massive increase in demand is expected. The shares have already risen by 27% to 226.5p but are tipped to continue climbing, Evolution's Freeborn setting a target of 300p.

D1 Oils Plc
21 March 2006


RNS Release


March 21, 2006


D1 Oils Produces First Jatropha Biodiesel



D1 Oils plc (D1), the UK-based global producer of biodiesel from renewable
energy crops, has processed the first 20 tonnes of biodiesel from jatropha oil
using its proprietary D1 20 refinery. The crude jatropha oil, sourced by D1 from
China, was refined by the D1 20 refinery using continuous 24x7 processing. The
refining was carried out at the D1 20 test refinery site in Nateby, Lancashire.
The biodiesel produced meets the European EN14214 standard.


The D1 20 refinery has now successfully completed test refining of rapeseed,
soy, palm and jatropha feedstocks. The trials have also demonstrated the
capabilities of D1's preprocessing units designed to handle a wide range of food
and non-food grade vegetable oils. D1's preprocessing and degumming units
successfully removed the free fatty acid (FFA) and phospholipids present in the
jatropha oil enabling the final biodiesel to meet the EN14214 standard. The D1
20 refinery will shortly be relocated to D1's new refinery site in
Middlesbrough, where another D1 20 is already installed.


Jatropha curcas, a tree that grows in Africa, South East Asia and India, is D1's
biodiesel feedstock of choice. Jatropha seeds produce a high yield of vegetable
oil that can be refined into biodiesel.

Elliott Mannis, D1's Chief Executive Officer, said: 'This is the first time that
jatropha biodiesel has been produced in the UK and is proof of D1's chemical
engineering skills. Following our successful refining trials of rapeseed, soy
and palm, the production of jatropha biodiesel proves that our proprietary
refining and preprocessing technology is capable of dealing with a range of
potential food and non-food grade feedstocks. We have now demonstrated that
jatropha has the potential, when it becomes available in volume from our
overseas planting operations, to be an alternative biodiesel feedstock for the
UK and European markets. '


Contacts:


D1 Oils:
Graham Prince, Communications Director
Mobile: +44 (0) 7973 323840


Brunswick Group:
Helen Barnes, Associate Partner
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7404 5959


Notes to Editors


D1 Oils plc is a UK-based global producer of biodiesel from renewable energy
crops. We are building a global supply chain and network that is sustainable and
delivers value from 'earth-to-engine'. Our operations cover agronomy, refining
and trading. We are pioneering the science, planting and production of inedible
vegetable oils; we design, build, own, operate and market biodiesel refineries;
and we source, transport and trade seeds and seedlings, seedcake, crude
vegetable oils and biodiesel. Our vision is to be the world's leading biodiesel
business.




This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

What is happening to DOO...nose diving? Now 266p.

D1 Oils reports maiden FY loss of 7.5 mln stg, aims for profit in 2007
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - Biodiesel producer D1 Oils plc reported a maiden full year pretax loss of 7.5 mln stg as it invested in its operations, from a 3.1 mln loss a year earlier.

The company said energy prices and government initiatives worldwide in 2005 moved the biofuels market further in its favour.

'We have made a solid start to 2006. The board is confident about the prospects for the coming year. A key objective for the management team is to deliver a profit in 2007,' it said.

Now 258p

Now 258p

and now 250!

These shares are so up down?

can anyone tell me reasons for todays drop?