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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Kenya Airways has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rubis Energy Kenya to build Africa’s first dedicated sustainable aviation fuel refinery. The agreement was finalised on Tuesday, May 12, in the presence of President William Ruto and French President 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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The transport minister says Spain has enough capacity to supply airlines despite the Hormuz crisis.