Brazil's Petrobras delays start-up of three sustainable aviation fuel plants

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras

24/09/2026 14:37

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras PETR3.SA will delay the startup of three sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants by about one year, according to a presentation by its Industrial Processes and Products Director William Franca on Thursday.
First plant at the RPBC refinery in Cubatao is now expected to start operations in 2030, delayed from 2029.
A unit at the Boaventura complex in Rio de Janeiro is now slated for 2031 or later, pushed from 2030.
A plant the at REPLAN refinery in Paulinia was also delayed to 2031 or later from 2030.
The three plants would have a combined production capacity of 45,000 barrels per day.
Petrobras is finalizing its 2027-2031 business plan, which will focus heavily on energy transition, Franca said at an event in Rio de Janeiro.

 (Reporting by Marta Nogueira; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)
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