Shell has successfully distributed its first batch of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Singapore and developed blending capability in the country.
The initial batch of waste-based SAF was blended with jet fuel in Europe before being used to test its Asian supply chain, and was delivered to Singapore Airlines Engineering and the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
Subsequent batches will be delivered from its new blending facility on the island but the company did not disclose the capacity or further details about the site.
"We see encouraging demand in Asia for SAF, and there are ongoing discussions happening to cater to this demand," Shell said.
Shell last year announced its ambitions to produce 2mn t/yr of SAF globally by 2025, incorporating a 550,000 t/yr low-carbon fuels site at its Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore.
The southeast Asian country is also aiming to ramp up its SAF usage, having called on producers to supply Changi Airport in a year-long pilot scheme beginning this year.
ExxonMobil has already agreed to join the scheme by providing 1.25mn litres of SAF supplied by Finnish refiner Neste, which has 1mn t/yr of SAF capacity due to come on line in Singapore next year.
