In India, the Press Trust of India reports the country has effectively ruled out wider use of ethanol-blended diesel after government testing found that ethanol sharply reduces diesel’s flash point, causing the fuel to fail required safety specifications. Public-sector oil marketing companies conducted evaluations with accredited laboratories and automobile manufacturers through their research centers. Petroleum […]
In India, Reuters reports India is considering restricting the amount of sugarcane diverted to ethanol production during the season beginning in October, according to government and industry sources. Mills diverted about 3 million metric tons of sugar, or roughly 10% of production, to ethanol this year. Limiting diversion could return a similar volume to domestic […]
Contamination is an operating system, not an isolated event, demanding proactive systemic management. While chronic Lactobacillus infections act as an invisible tax diverting 1% to 5% of sugars, catastrophic contamination events can lead to nine-figure financial disasters. Scale-up from pilot to commercial volumes amplifies these risks. To suppress contamination, leaders must build integrated systems combining […]
In India, Epignosis Insights forecasts the Japan SAF market will grow from 245,000 tons in 2028 to 4.48 million tons by 2036, a volume expansion representing a 43.8% compound annual growth rate. On a revenue basis, the market is projected to climb from $7.08 billion to $149.63 billion over the same period, an implied 46.4% […]
In Hong Kong, The Standard reported that EcoCeres, a local producer of sustainable fuel, has partnered with SF Holdings and China National Aviation Fuel (CNAF) to launch a customized SAF commercial fueling program, in collaboration with the Second Research Institute of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. Under the partnership, SAF produced by EcoCeres will […]
In South Africa, Megchem reported that the firm has been awarded the contract to deliver the Basic Engineering Design (BED) package for the Balance of Plant (BOP), site-wide infrastructure, and overall plant integration services for the Phelan Green Electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) Project near Hopefield in the Western Cape, South Africa. The Phelan Green project […]
In Germany, DPA reported that German transport authorities are planning to impose a penalty on airlines that fail to use sufficient SAF. The Transport Ministry aims to introduce a penalty charge of $1,53 per ton of SAF that airlines fail to use as required under an EU regulation, according to the report. Since 2025, airlines […]
In China, Caixin Global reported that Chinese state-owned energy companies are rapidly expanding sustainable aviation fuel production, in a state-backed buildout that could tighten global supplies of a key raw material heavily relied on by European airlines. Driven by national strategic priorities, China announced 16 new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in the first half […]
In Texas, American Airlines and Infinium announced its first delivery of electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) to a commercial airport for use in a commercial passenger flight. The eSAF was allocated to an American flight that departed Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) and landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The eSAF used for […]
In Kazakhstan, The Astana Times reported that Kazakhstan took a step toward entering the emerging market for sustainable aviation fuel after signing a memorandum with Hong Kong-based Full Vision Capital to explore building an integrated production ecosystem in Alatau, a project that could position the country within the global aviation industry’s decarbonization efforts. The memorandum […]
