Japan is ramping up its use of used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel. The country estimates it will need around 1.7 million kiloliters by 2030.
Japan, the world's fourth-largest economy, aims to secure as much sustainable aviation fuel as possible from domestic sources. The government is focusing on used cooking oil to meet future demand for the biofuel. This effort comes as airlines seek alternatives to traditional jet fuel.
Japan has secured enough petroleum-derived naphtha—key for manufacturing medical supplies and consumer goods—to last into 2027, easing shortage fears amid escalating Middle East tensions including the Iran war.
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A Kenya Airways assinou um memorando de entendimento com a Rubis Energy Kenya para construir a primeira refinaria dedicada a combustível de aviação sustentável da África. O acordo foi finalizado na terça-feira, 12 de maio, na presença do presidente William Ruto e do presidente francês Emmanuel Macron.
Designated trash bags are running low in parts of Japan. Reports of a naphtha shortage have prompted some residents to hoard the bags required for waste disposal in certain areas.
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O ministro dos Transportes afirma que a Espanha tem capacidade suficiente para abastecer as companhias aéreas, apesar da crise no Estreito de Ormuz.