SAF News

Sasol and Topsoe announced that they intend to refocus the organisational structure of their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnership for the next phase of market development. Following a strategic review, the companies have decided to prepare for the orderly operational wind-down of their joint venture, Zaffra, while continuing and enhancing their long-standing technology-led licensing…
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OMV Petrom SA has concluded a sales contract with OMV Downstream, a fully owned subsidiary of OMV AG, for part of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to be produced at the Petrobrazi refinery. The contract was concluded for a period of five years, with the possibility of extension for five additional years, with deliveries to begin in 2028. Pricing is based…
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Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its decarbonisation efforts with a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement that will supply up to 5.2 million litres of SAF to help reduce emissions linked to Google Cloud’s air‑freight logistics. The deal represents one of the more substantial recent commitments from the freight‑forwarding sector to support cleaner aviation operations. Under the…
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Petrobras has approved a $1.2 billion (€1.1 billion) investment to develop a large‑scale renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) complex at its Presidente Bernardes Refinery (RPBC) in Cubatão, São Paulo. This represents one of the company’s most significant strategic shifts towards low‑carbon fuels and underscores Brazil’s ambition to strengthen its position in the…
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EcoCeres has announced the extension of its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement with British Airways until the end of 2030. Under the extended agreement, EcoCeres’ SAF is expected to help British Airways avoid approximately 198,000 tonnes of lifecycle carbon emissions compared with using the same volume of fossil jet fuel – equivalent to offsetting the carbon footprint of around…
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Honeywell has announced that its modular Ecofining™ process technology, specialised pumps, compressors, and integrated control and safety systems will help drive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel production for Acelen Renewables’ greenfield site in Bahia, Brazil. With SAF demand projected to increase to nearly 500,000 barrels per day over the next decade, refiners are…
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A new European-led initiative to accelerate aviation decarbonisation has taken flight, as Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos sign an agreement to create Rebound, a joint venture dedicated to developing one of Europe’s largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production sites at the Port of Dunkirk. The project aims to produce around 160,000 tonnes of SAF per year using the…
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Topsoe and Swedish refiner Preem have announced the successful completion of a co‑processing campaign producing renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel at Preem’s Gothenburg refinery. The companies confirmed that the trial used waste‑ and residue‑based lipids blended with conventional refinery feedstocks, demonstrating the flexibility of existing hydrotreating units to produce…
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Bangchak Group has officially launched Thailand’s first commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), marking a major milestone in the nation’s transition towards low‑carbon energy and its ambition to join the global next‑generation aviation fuel supply chain. The new facility, located at the Bangchak Phra Khanong Refinery, is the country’s first 100% HEFA‑SPK standalone…
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Exolum has commenced operations at the aviation fuel storage and distribution facilities and the hydrant network at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport in Madeira, Portugal, managed by ANA (VINCI Group). The company will invest more than €4.5 million by 2029 in the construction of new infrastructure designed to increase the facility’s storage capacity to 1,300 m³. The contract has an…
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Alfanar has completed Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for its Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) project in Teesside, marking a major milestone for what will become one of the world’s largest second‑generation Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facilities. Delivered with engineering partner Worley, the achievement makes LGF the first project of its kind in Europe to reach this level of…
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted Brazil’s opportunity to become a SAF powerhouse as its 82nd Annual General Meeting gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This would make Brazil a key player in air transport’s decarbonisation, strengthen energy security, and grow Brazil’s economy. Key points to note included how airlines will need some 500 million tonnes…
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Syzygy Plasmonics, a developer of light-driven reactor technology and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects, announced that it has entered into a capacity reservation agreement with World Fuel Services (World Fuel) for future SAF production from Syzygy's planned NovaSAF™ facilities. The agreement provides for the reservation of a portion of production capacity from Syzygy's future…
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Cyan Ventures has launched a first-of-a-kind Green Fuels Accelerator (GFA) to advance commercial scale low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) production. Funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) – with support from industry partners including Qantas and Boeing – the GFA has selected its first seven Australian LCLF projects to fast-track toward financial close and commercial…
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