In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Gulf Times reported that Dubai-based Lootah Biofuels has become one of the first local companies to supply SAF in the UAE market.
Lootah Biofuels said it has adopted a three-phase roadmap for SAF deployment. In the short term, it plans to import SAF to meet immediate market demand, according to the report.
The medium-term plans are to operate a local production facility in the UAE. In the long-term, the company said in plans to localize full production to “enhance energy security, reduce imports, and create more green jobs.”
The company said it has already completed engineering and feasibility studies for establishing a dedicated SAF production plant in the UAE, the report added.
The firm noted that the fuel is produced from used ooking oil (UCO) and waste-derived fats.
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