Category: SAF

Long-term corporate SAF agreement secured by Google through Amex GBT and Shell Aviation collaboration

Long-term corporate SAF agreement secured by Google through Amex GBT and Shell Aviation collaboration

April 7, 2026 |

In New York, American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Shell Aviation announced an extended agreement with Google to source SAF environmental attribute information through the SAF registry Avelia. Vrushali Gaud, Global Director of Climate Operations, Google, said: “Sustainable aviation fuel represents a critical unlock for decarbonizing the hard-to-abate aviation sector and we recognize […]

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Turkish Airlines commits to major SAF producer stake in strategic investment

Turkish Airlines commits to major SAF producer stake in strategic investment

April 7, 2026 |

In Turkey, Aeromorning reported that Turkish Airlines has approved a significant investment to acquire a 40 % equity stake in DB Tarımsal Enerji ve Ticaret, a Turkish energy company focused on biofuel production, as part of the carrier’s broader SAF strategy. The investment is expected to total around $42 million, according to the report. By investing in DB […]

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EIB, Eni sign $577m in financing for Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi biorefinery conversion

EIB, Eni sign $577m in financing for Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi biorefinery conversion

April 7, 2026 |

In the UK, SAF Investor reported that global energy technology company Eni said it has signed a 15-year loan agreement for $577 million with European Investment Bank (EIB) to convert its Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery into a biorefinery. The project involves converting the refinery’s Hydrocracker (HDC2) unit using Ecofining technology and building a pre-treatment plant […]

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Phelan Green selects Honeywell for its eSAF facility in South Africa

Phelan Green selects Honeywell for its eSAF facility in South Africa

April 7, 2026 |

In South Africa, Phelan Green, through its clean fuels subsidiary Phelan eFuels, announced it has selected Honeywell’s renewable fuel process technology for its planned electro‑sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facility in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. Phelan eFuels will deploy Honeywell UOP’s Fischer Tropsch (FT) Unicracking process technology, which uses FT liquids and waxes made […]

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Oiltek is exclusive contractor to develop SAF facility in Sabah with BioSeaga

Oiltek is exclusive contractor to develop SAF facility in Sabah with BioSeaga

April 7, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Singaporean firm Oiltek International, and Brunei-based BioSeaga Industries have entered into a Heads of Agreement to jointly develop a $350mil large-scale SAF biorefinery with a planned capacity of 300 metric tons per day in Sabah, Malaysia. Oiltek Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oiltek, has been appointed as […]

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European airlines likely beat 2% green jet fuel target last year

European airlines likely beat 2% green jet fuel target last year

April 7, 2026 |

In Germany, Reuters reported that Europe’s aviation sector hit – and may well have surpassed – a 2% mandate for green jet fuel use in 2025. The achievement, previously unreported and due to be confirmed in a report later this year, marks a sharp turnaround from a year earlier when uptake was ​just 0.6%. Airlines […]

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Malaysia’s Sabah to get $350 million sustainable aviation fuel plant

Malaysia’s Sabah to get $350 million sustainable aviation fuel plant

April 7, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that BioSeaga Industries and Oiltek have signed an agreement to set up a $350 million sustainable aviation fuel plant in Sabah, Malaysia. The proposed facility will have a planned capacity of about 300 metric tons per day and will use palm oil mill effluent (POME) and used cooking oil (UCO) […]

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Solar energy could be key to making sustainable aviation fuel, research finds

Solar energy could be key to making sustainable aviation fuel, research finds

March 31, 2026 |

In the UK, the University of Sheffield reported that a new way of making sustainable aviation fuel that could cut the reliance on used cooking oil as a feedstock, has been developed by a team of engineers led by the University of Sheffield. The new technique captures CO2 from the air, combines it with hydrogen […]

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Energy Estate and QCAR collaborate to fast-track Australia’s BioNQ project

Energy Estate and QCAR collaborate to fast-track Australia’s BioNQ project

March 31, 2026 |

In Australia, Australian Rural & Regional News reported that Energy Estate (EE) and Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR) have formalized a strategic affiliation to advance the BioNQ Project in North Queensland, positioning sugarcane as a critical solution to Australia’s fuel security challenge. The BioNQ Project is designed to harness currently untapped agricultural resources and […]

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Austrian Airlines advances SAF goals with shark skin-inspired technology to cut fuel use

Austrian Airlines advances SAF goals with shark skin-inspired technology to cut fuel use

March 31, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Austrian Airlines is strengthening its push toward SAF adoption by improving fuel efficiency through a shark skin-inspired technology on its long-haul aircraft. The airline has applied AeroShark film to its Boeing 777-200ER fleet, helping reduce drag and lower fuel consumption. The modification, tested on four aircraft, has resulted in […]

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