Aviation Fuel
Haffner Energy, LanzaJet, LanzaTech to unlock alcohol-to-jet SAF production from biomass residues
Haffner Energy, a leading advanced solid biomass-to-clean fuels solutions provider; LanzaTech, a carbon management company providing a differentiated syngas-to-ethanol solution, and LanzaJet, the leading ethanol-to-jet technology company and fuels producer, are working together to explore joint biomass-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects covering the entire production value chain.
Boeing partners with Norsk e-Fuels to advance SAF production
Boeing’s investment will accelerate the production and availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Nordics and globally. It is also intended to support the commercial aviation industry’s and ICAO member states’ common goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Enilive (Eni) starts SAF production at 400,000-tpy Gela biorefinery in Sicily
Enilive announced the commissioning of its first plant to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the Gela biorefinery in Sicily, which has a capacity of 400,000 tpy, representing almost a third of the expected European SAF demand in 2025
Topsoe to provide technology to Chuangui Lingang New Energy's 300,000-tpy SAF/renewable diesel plant in China
Chuangui New Energy company will use Topsoe’s licensing and engineering design services and technologies, including its HydroFlex® technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts enabling production of SAF and renewable diesel starting from used cooking oil.
Thai cabinet approves collection of carbon tax
Thailand's cabinet agreed to levy a carbon tax of 200 baht/ton ($5.88/ton) of carbon emissions as part of the country's efforts to reduce GHG emissions. Products to be subject to the carbon price mechanism include gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, diesel biodiesel, LPG and others.
KT-Kinetics Technology, NEXTCHEM awarded contracts for Petronas hydrogen unit
Part of a new biorefinery within Petronas' Malaysian Pengerang Integrated Complex, the 38,000-m3/hr production unit will supply hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel and hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Montana Renewables announces closing of $1.44-B U.S. DOE loan for renewable fuels and biomass energy facility
Calumet, Inc. announced the closing of a $1.44-B guaranteed loan facility with the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office that will fund the construction and expansion of the 300-MMgpy renewable fuels facility owned by Montana Renewables
USA BioEnergy secures land for $2.8-B SAF plant in East Texas (U.S.)
USA BioEnergy (USABE) announced it has closed on the acquisition of 1,600+ acres of land in East Texas for its new $2.8-B advanced biorefinery, designed to convert wood waste into sustainable, net-zero aviation fuel (SAF).
SOCAR's STAR oil refinery to supply jet fuel for Istanbul Airport
Azerbaijan SOCAR's STAR oil refinery will supply 700,000 metric tpy (about 15,000 bpd) of jet fuel to Istanbul Airport for three years starting from 2025.
Axens tapped for 3 new Vegan® licenses for SAF and renewable diesel production
Galp, LOKEN and SAFCO Venture Holdings Limited have selected Axens’ Vegan® technology for their hydrogenated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel production facilities located in Portugal, Malaysia and Pakistan.

- USA BioEnergy secures long-term feedstock supply for $2.8-B SAF refinery in Texas (U.S.) 6/11
- GameChange Solar secures 450-MWp order for green ammonia project in Oman 6/11
- Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity revised up 21% in July 6/11
- Borouge awards ADNOC L&S 15-year contract to accelerate growth of UAE petrochemical exports 6/11
- TOYOTA GAZOO Racing unveils liquid hydrogen-fueled "GR LH2 Racing Concept" at Le Mans 6/11
- Kisuma introduces novel Setogem™ RD dual-function nucleator and acid scavenger molecule for PP 6/11