SAF producers from China granted export quotas

China has given the green light to three biofuel refiners to export sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by issuing them quotas.
Chinese biofuel firms are building more SAF plants and they are targeting the European continent as a top export destination.
Shandong Haike Chemical, Shandong Sanju Bioenergy and Bain Capital-backed EcoCeres were awarded export quotas for a total of 788,000 metric tpy – 828,000 metric tpy, according to three industry and trade sources, and Chinese commodities consultancy JLC in a report.
Shandong Sanju Bioenergy was allotted around 158,000 t and Shandong Haike Chemical 370,000 t, while EcoCeres received 260,000 t – 300,000 t of export permits, the sources and JLC said.
This brings the total amount of SAF quotas issued so far in 2025 to around 1.2 MMt, including the first such permits allotted to Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech.
It is not compulsory for the new recipients to fully utilize the allotted permits by the end of 2025, according to the JLC report, but it is also unclear if the companies need to re-apply for quotas next year.
Zhejiang Jiaao exported its first cargo in early May.