November 21, 2023
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Vietjet on Oct. 11 fueled two flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Petrolimex Aviation. The flights departed from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and were destined for Australia and South Korea.
Capacity to produce biofuels increased 7% in the United States during 2023, reaching 24 billion gallons per year (gal/y) at the start of 2024, led by a 44% increase in a category the EIA calls renewable diesel and other biofuels.
More than 1.99 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in September, up from 1.96 billion generated during the same month of last year. Total RIN generation for the first nine months of the year reached 18.58 billion
Southwest Airlines Co. on Oct. 17 announced a SAF supply agreement with Valero Marketing and Supply Co., a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corp., to bring SAF to Chicago Midway International Airport in the state’s largest announced SAF supply agreement.
Calumet Inc. announced on Oct. 16 that the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office has awarded a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $1.44 billion to fund SAF capacity expansion at Montana Renewables LLC.