UAE starts building commercial sustainable aviation fuel plant

The new facility will convert used cooking oil and waste-based feedstocks into certified sustainable aviation fuel meeting global standards

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Officials during the signing ceremony.

Mena Biofuels, part of the Mercantile & Maritime Group, has commenced implementation of the UAE's first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ).

The facility will convert used cooking oil and waste-based feedstocks into certified sustainable aviation fuel meeting international standards.

Phase I will produce 125 million litres per year around 18 per cent of the UAE's 2030 target, while Phase II will double capacity to 250 million litres per year, supporting regional exports and contributing up to 36 per cent of the nation's SAF goal.

The planned investment for Phase I is $200 million, with an additional $100 million for Phase II. The project marks a major step forward in the UAE's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap 2030 and its Net Zero 2050 Agenda.