Europe

June 08, 2023

USDA: US biodiesel exports up in April

BY Erin VoegeleThe U.S. exported 147,212.9 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 and greater in April, according to data released by the USDA on June 7. Imports of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 and greater reached 134,326.1 metric tons. READ MORE

June 08, 2023

Neste helps Swedish airport, airline fuel flights with SAF

BY Neste Corp. Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in the southwestern part of Sweden, will be the first airport in the world to offer only blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all aircraft refueling at the airport. The SAF will be provided by Neste. READ MORE

June 07, 2023

UK seeks comments on proposed SAF mandate

BY Erin VoegeleA public comment period on a proposed U.K. SAF mandate is set to close June 22. The mandate, proposed by the U.K. Department of Transport in late March, would require jet fuel suppliers to blend SAF into aviation fuel starting in 2025. READ MORE

June 07, 2023

TotalEnergies steps up SAF production in France

BY TotalEnergies Ahead of the Paris Air Show held in Le Bourget, TotalEnergies is stepping up production of SAF and low carbon energies of its Grandpuits site in France. The company is doubling SAF production capacity to 285,000 tons. READ MORE

June 07, 2023

Air Canada fuels Montreal to Amsterdam flight with SAF

BY Air Canada Air Canada completed its inaugural Montreal to Amsterdam flights on June 3, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner using sustainable aviation fuel. The airline is also expanding its partnership with Neste to incorporate SAF into some of its Amsterdam flights. READ MORE

June 05, 2023

UK first SAF handling terminal to be developed on Teesside

BY Navigator Terminals Navigator Terminals and alfanar will enter a joint FEED study to determine the key scope for the U.K.’s first SAF handling terminal that will be located on North Tees to transport feedstock and handle the production volumes from alfanar's plant. READ MORE

June 01, 2023

Qatar signs deal with Shell for SAF supply at Amsterdam airport

BY Qatar Airways Qatar Airways has signed a deal with Shell to source 3,000 metric tons of neat SAF at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. It encompasses the existing jet fuel contract with Shell at Amsterdam which will now see Qatar Airways using a 5 percent SAF blend. READ MORE

May 31, 2023

BP to produce SAF using Honeywell’s Ecofining technology

BY Honeywell Honeywell on May 31 announced that bp selected Honeywell's Ecofining technology to help support the production of SAF at five bp facilities across the globe, including those located in the U.S., Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Australia. READ MORE

May 30, 2023

Neste, ITOCHU extend collaboration on renewable diesel

BY Neste Corp. Neste and ITOCHU have agreed to extend their collaboration with a licensing agreement allowing ITOCHU to become an official distributor of Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Japan. The two companies initially began collaborating in June 2021. READ MORE