Aviation Fuel
Digital Feature: The evolving role of SAF in aviation’s energy transition
Decarbonizing flight will not happen overnight, but the journey for innovative pathways to create sustainable jet fuel has already taken off. The aviation sector is responsible for about 2.5% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and in the U.S., approximately 98% of aviation-related emissions result from jet fuel combustion.
Update: Chevron's Los Angeles (U.S.) refinery down after large fire erupted in jet fuel unit
The El Segundo refinery is the second largest in California and Chevron's second-biggest refinery in the United States. The facility supplies a fifth of all motor vehicle fuels and 40% of the jet fuel consumed in southern California.
First-ever passenger bus at Zurich Airport fueled with Synhelion’s solar diesel
Just in time for the start of the fall vacation – one of the busiest travel periods at Zurich Airport – the passenger bus powered by solar diesel will be operating in regular service. The bus was fueled with a 190-liter barrel of a solar diesel blend, which is sufficient for around twelve days of operation.
LanzaJet advances UK ethanol-to-jet SAF project
LanzaJet, Inc. has been awarded more than $13 million (£10 million) from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) to accelerate development of Project Speedbird, a major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery in Teesside, United Kingdom
Eni unveils new biorefinery project in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi
Eni announced that it has received approval from the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security to convert selected units at the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi (Pavia) refinery into a biorefinery.
U.S. total distillate inventories forecast to end 2025 and 2026 at multiyear lows
Russia's Novatek restarts second processing unit at Ust-Luga complex after fire
The fire led to a full shutdown of operations, including fuel export loadings, one of a number of disruptions to Russia's energy industry as Ukraine steps up drone attacks in the neighbors' ongoing conflict.
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