In South Korea, Korea Herald reported that Korean oil refiner SK Energy announced that it recently signed a comprehensive partnership with Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific Airways to promote the expansion of its sustainable aviation fuel exports. The partnership explores the potential supply of SAF for cargo planes in addition to its current use in passenger aircraft, and considers exporting the fuel for use at overseas airports, according to SK Energy. The report noted that this agreement builds on an earlier deal under which SK Energy committed to supplying over 20,000 tons of SAF to Cathay Pacific for flights departing from Korea’s Incheon Airport through 2027. Deliveries began in November, though the financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. SK Energy produces SAF at its Ulsan plant, where it completed a biomaterial refining facility in September capable of producing 100,000 tons of low-carbon products annually.
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