Author Archives: biofuels

Turkey Eyes 5% SAF Mandate by 2030

According to Turkey’s Aawsat news outlet, the country is considering implementing a mandatory 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending requirement by 2030. To support this policy, domestic refiners such as Tupras and Socar will be required to produce SAF, as 90% of the blended fuel is expected to be used for flights departing from Turkish […]

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British Airways Becomes First Airline to Use UK-Produced Commercial SAF

British Airways has become the first airline to utilize sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced at commercial scale in the UK, marking a major milestone in the country’s push toward greener air travel. The SAF was supplied by Phillips 66’s Humber Refinery as part of a multi-year agreement between the two companies, underscoring their shared commitment […]

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EcoCeres to Supply SAF to British Airways Under Multi-Year Agreement

EcoCeres announced in Hong Kong that it has signed a multi-year agreement to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to British Airways. This strategic partnership is expected to reduce approximately 400,000 tonnes of lifecycle carbon emissions—equivalent to the emissions from around 240,000 economy-class passengers flying round-trip between London and New York. As part of its sustainability […]

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Haixin Energy officially launches its SAF product

On June 20, Haixin Energy held a launch event for its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) product, part of its 200,000-ton/year biodiesel isomerization project, in Beijing’s Zhongguancun. The event attracted numerous prominent industry guests, including representatives from the Civil Aviation Second Research Institute’s SAF Development Center, China National Aviation Fuel Group, Shanghai Airport Authority, and the […]

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After 2030, SAF will face a feedstock bottleneck

According to a report by the UK’s GreenAir News, Amsterdam-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier SkyNRG stated in its newly released 2025 SAF Market Outlook that the world will face a serious challenge of waste oil and fat feedstock shortages after 2030. The report was jointly published by SkyNRG and global consulting firm ICF. Currently, […]

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Trump plans to strengthen mandatory biofuel requirements by 2027

The Trump administration has recently unveiled a significant proposal aimed at substantially increasing the proportion of renewable fuels blended into the U.S. fuel supply over the next two years. Led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the proposal recommends raising the total renewable fuel targets to 24.02 billion gallons in 2026 and 24.46 billion […]

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TMD teams up with Double to enter the sustainable fuel sector

TMD Energy and its subsidiaries, headquartered in Malaysia and Singapore, are integrated marine fueling service providers engaged in ship-to-ship (STS) marine fuel transfers, vessel management services, and vessel chartering. The company has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with bioenergy firm Double Corporate Sdn Bhd to explore strategic cooperation across the EU […]

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Signing of a 15-year UCO raw material agreement

TotalEnergies has recently announced a 15-year long-term supply agreement with Quatra, a leading European company in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil (UCO). The agreement will take effect in 2026 and will provide TotalEnergies’ biorefineries in Europe with a stable supply of 60,000 tons of used cooking oil annually for the production of […]

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Argentina approves use of pure biofuels in shipping industry

According to BNamericas, Argentina has introduced new regulations regarding the use of biofuels in maritime transport. Under a reform announced by the Federal Energy Secretariat, biofuels can now be directly loaded into the fuel tanks of river and ocean-going vessels, or blended with fossil fuels for the same purpose. The Secretariat stated that the use […]

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