According to Bloomberg, BP has decided to suspend its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production expansion project at its Castellón refinery in Spain. The project was originally part of BP’s $2.2 billion decarbonization plan announced in 2023 to promote low-carbon fuels. Sources familiar with the matter said that BP made the adjustment mainly because the SAF […]
On April 9, Aviation LLC, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan’s National Oil Company (NOC), LanzaJet, a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology company, and KazFoodProducts LLP (KFP), an agro-industrial holding company, formally signed an agreement to initiate a feasibility study for the construction of an SAF plant in Kazakhstan. The pre-feasibility study for the project was successfully […]
Neste Corp., a producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), announced April 9 that it has begun producing SAF at its biorefinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The refinery has been retrofitted to produce up to 500,000 tons of SAF per year, or approximately 165 million gallons. As a result, Neste’s global SAF production […]
April 7 – Thai Industry Minister Mr. Akanat Promphan has announced that Thailand is accelerating the localization of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production, with a focus on using Used Cooking Oil (UCO) as the primary feedstock. To this end, the Department of Industrial Promotion (DIPROM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangchak Corporation […]
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a $537 million investment in 543 biofuel infrastructure projects across 29 states, under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). This initiative supports President Trump’s 20th executive order, focused on expanding domestic energy production and strengthening rural economies. Announced at Elite Octane LLC in Atlantic, Iowa—home to one […]
India’s leading energy company, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), is poised to introduce its first batch of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by March next year, according to a report by Business Line. Utilizing an innovative co-processing method, IOC aims to rapidly advance SAF availability ahead of government mandates. The Indian government has established an indicative target […]
Japanese energy powerhouse ENEOS Corporation has just unveiled a groundbreaking sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement with American Airlines—marking the first-ever SAF procurement by the U.S. carrier within Japan. Under this innovative pact, American Airlines will power its Haneda-to-New York flights using SAF, signaling a significant step toward reducing carbon emissions in the aviation industry. In […]
As Brazil’s fuel market faces increasing regulatory challenges, INFRA news agency reports that the board of directors of the National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANP) recently unanimously rejected a request by the National Union of Distributors of Fuel and Lubricants Companies (Sindicom) for a 90-day moratorium on the use of biodiesel blends containing […]
On April 2, the Asian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association (ASAFA) announced a strategic partnership with the World Bioenergy Association (WBA). This landmark partnership marks a critical step in the deployment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and bioenergy solutions in the Asia Pacific region. In the face of increasing decarbonization pressures on the aviation industry, bio-based […]
April 4 – The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), the National Association of Truck Service Stations (NATSO), and the Society of Fuel Marketing Associations (SIGMA) recently sent a joint letter to Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), expressing serious concerns about the possibility that the EPA may have set the […]