Aviation Fuel

EIA: U.S. imports of major transportation fuels decreased in 2024

U.S. imports of petroleum products decreased by 210,000 bpd in 2024 to average 1.8 MMbpd. Imports of all major transportation fuels, such as motor gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as well as other products, such as unfinished oils, decreased.

TotalEnergies to boost SAF and hydrogen production at Antwerp

Taiwan starts sustainable aviation fuel supply for domestic carriers

Taiwan supplied for the first time a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to refuel planes owned by three domestic carriers at several airports across the country, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said.

EIA: Distillate and jet fuel contribute to record U.S. petroleum product exports in 2024

In 2024, U.S. exports of total petroleum products increased to a record 6.6 MMbpd annual average, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Annual U.S. petroleum product exports increased by 495,000 bpd as U.S. exports of distillate fuel oil—typically sold as diesel—and jet fuel increased compared with 2023, while exports of total motor gasoline decreased.

Saneg launches a company to develop business in the aviation fuel segment

Uzbekistan oil and gas company Saneg announced the creation of a new subsidiary - Saneg JetWhites, which will become an operator for the sale of aviation fuel of both domestic and imported production. The new brand will be part of Saneg's strategic direction to enter the aviation fuel market and strengthen its position in high-tech segments of the oil and gas industry.

Russia's Novatek plans condensate processing complex in Murmansk

Russian energy company Novatek plans to build a complex in Murmansk to process and ship stable gas condensate.

Neste begins SAF production at its renewables refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Neste has started producing SAF at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The refinery has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500,000 tpy of SAF.

bp halts plans to make clean jet fuel at Spain plant

bp has decided to halt plans to produce clean jet fuel at its Castellon oil refinery in Spain. The decision to pause the biofuel investment was driven by weaker-than-anticipated growth in the market.

Holcim, IGNIS P2X and Exolum present ECO2FLY: a pioneering project for the decarbonization of the construction materials and air transport industries

Holcim, IGNIS P2X and Exolum have formed a strategic partnership to develop ECO2FLY, an innovative CO2 circular economy project that will transform industrial emissions – inherent in the cement production process – into sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF).

Update: IATA airlines chief warns aviation industry falling behind on net-zero

Global airlines have issued their bluntest warning yet that efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 are sliding off course, as the head of their main trade body accused oil firms and the rest of the aviation sector of dragging their feet.