Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Sustainable Aviation Fuel is a drop-in replacement for conventional jet fuel, produced from waste oils (HEFA pathway), municipal solid waste, or power-to-liquid synthesis. SAF reduces lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80%. ICAO's CORSIA scheme and EU ReFuelEU mandates are driving adoption.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at a Glance
What Moves Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Pricing
SAF prices reference the conventional Jet A-1 benchmark plus a 'green premium' typically $1,000-2,500/tonne. The premium narrows in waste-feedstock production (used cooking oil HEFA) and widens for advanced pathways (alcohol-to-jet, power-to-liquid). EU ReFuelEU mandate (2% in 2025, 6% in 2030, 70% in 2050) and US IRA 45Z/40B credits structurally support pricing. Feedstock economics — UCO (used cooking oil), tallow, soybean oil — drive HEFA pathway margins.
How Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Cargoes Are Priced and Settled
SAF supply contracts run 5-10 years with volume escalation clauses. Pricing structures: fixed-premium-over-Jet, formula-driven (Jet + green credit value), or floating against newly emerging SAF benchmarks. Mass-balance accounting via ISCC EU and CORSIA-eligible certification is universal.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Specifications and Dispute Practice
Specs follow ASTM D7566 (Annex A1 HEFA, A2 FT, A3 SIP, A4 ATJ, A5 catalytic hydrothermolysis, A6 HEFA-based). 50% blend cap with conventional jet for most pathways. Disputes turn on certification chain validity (ISCC EU, RSB), GHG savings calculation method, and feedstock origin documentation under EUDR.
Where Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Comes From and Where It Goes
Top producers: US (World Energy, Neste at LA refinery, growing Phillips 66 capacity), EU (Neste Rotterdam — the largest single SAF facility globally, TotalEnergies, Repsol), Singapore (Neste expansion). Top buyers: airlines under European mandates (Lufthansa Group, Air France-KLM, IAG), with US carriers ramping under voluntary corporate commitments and IRA-driven economics.
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