In the UAE, ENOC Group announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Allied Biofuels Holding, based in Abu Dhabi, to explore the offtake and distribution of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Electro-synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) across local, regional, and international markets. The fuels will be sourced from Allied Biofuels’ integrated production facility […]
In the UAE, researchers have developed a method to extract bio-oil from the surface fiber waste of date palm trees, an abundant, low-cost, and sustainable biomass resource generated by an estimated 150 million date palm trees worldwide. The findings are presented in a recent article published in the journal ACS Omega. In the study, the […]
In the UAE, Emirates Biotech has joined the CIRCLE consortium, a flagship initiative funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme. The four-year project has €27 million in funding and brings together 17 partners across the value chain. Its goal is to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind industrial […]
In the UAE, SAFFA Fund I, an investment fund managed by Burnham Sterling Asset Management LLC with an objective to accelerate the production of sustainable aviation fuel, and SAF One Energy Management Limited recently announced an investment of up to $30 million, $10 million of which has already been funded, by SAFFA in a SAF […]
In the United Arab Emirates, the start of 2026 also ushers in a new era of eco-friendly packaging: starting January 1, the UAE will enforce a nationwide ban on plastic beverage cups, lids, cutlery, food containers, and straws, as part of its escalating campaign against single-use plastics. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed […]
In the UAE, Emirates and ENOC Group have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore and develop joint initiatives for the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Emirates at its Dubai hub. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow by Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Deputy […]
In the UAE, TotalEnergies Marketing Middle East, a fully owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies based in Dubai, has time chartered a first-of-its-type 750 cubic meter hybrid lubricants bunkering barge from Tristar Group to supplement its Lubmarine division’s ship-to-ship operations in the port of Fujairah, UAE as of October 1st. The Tristar Eco Voyager, featuring an innovative hybrid […]
In the UAE, ENOC and MENA Biofuels have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the offtake, supply, and distribution of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) produced in the UAE. Under the MoU, ENOC and MENA Biofuels will assess opportunities to integrate SAF supply from the UAE’s first commercial-scale SAF production facility, currently under development […]
In the UAE, Zawya news agency reports Lootah Biofuels has launched sustainable aviation fuel supply from imported SAF, making it one of the few SAF suppliers in the region. The imports are meant to kick off supply while it develops its own standalone dedicated facility using used cooking oil and waste-derived fats as feedstock. Engineering […]
In the UAE, Dubai Municipality has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BiOD Technology FZCO, a subsidiary of DUBAL Holding, marking a major stride toward advancing environmental sustainability and fostering a circular economy in the emirate. The agreement outlines strategic cooperation focused on converting used cooking oils (UCO) and fats, oils, and grease (FOG) […]
