SINGAPORE Reuters -- Exxon Mobil Corp delivered the first sustainable aviation fuel SAF cargo to Changi Airport, as part of a one-year pilot program to test the new fuel for planes.
ExxonMobil's integrated refining and Petrochemical Complex and SAF supplied by Neste Oil are a blend of fossil-based refined jet fuel from ExxonMobil's Singapore integrated refining and petrochemical complex and SAF supplied by Neste Oil, ExxonMobil said in a statement.
The oil major was selected to be the fuel supplier for the pilot programme launched by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Singapore Airlines and Temasek in February. From now onwards, the fuel was to be delivered to Singapore Airlines and Scoot flights from Changi Airport.
ExxonMobil plans to provide more than 40,000 barrels of lower-emission fuels per day by the year 2025, including SAF, and to provide more than 200,000 barrels per day by 2030.
Demand for lower-emission fuels is expected to grow as aviation, marine, and heavy-duty trucks are being driven by decarbonisation efforts.