Shell supplies first sustainable aviation fuel to Singapore customers

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17/02/2022 04:00

By Koustav Samanta
    SINGAPORE, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Shell  RDSa.L  has become the
first supplier of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Singapore,
and plans to start blending the fuel at its plant in the
aviation hub, the company said on Thursday during an event at
the Singapore Airshow.
    The first batch of SAF was blended in Europe, Shell said in
a statement.
    "We have delivered some (SAF) to our customers SIA
Engineering Company and the Republic of Singapore Air Force,"
said Doris Tan, head of aviation Asia Pacific & Middle East.
    Shell has also completed an upgrade of its Singapore
facility, which will enable it to blend SAF in the city-state
itself, while it also aims to test the supply chain it is
establishing for SAF in Asia.
    Aviation, which accounts for 3% of the world's carbon
emissions, is considered one of the toughest sectors to tackle
due to a lack of alternative technologies to jet fueled-engines.
    "Alongside investing in our capabilities to produce SAF, we
are also focused on developing the regional infrastructure
needed to get the fuel to our customers at their key locations,"
said Jan Toschka, global president, Shell Aviation.
    The SAF supplied is made from waste products and sustainable
feedstocks and will be blended at an approved ratio of up to 50%
with conventional jet fuel, Shell said.
    In its neat form, SAF can reduce lifecycle emissions by up
to 80% compared with conventional fuel, it added.
    The Singapore Airshow opened to a limited crowd of trade
visitors on Tuesday, with organisers expecting the biennial
event to attract more than 13,000 trade attendees, many fewer
than nearly 30,000 in 2020 and around 54,000 in 2018.
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    Singapore's civil aviation authority and state-investor
Temasek will support the city-state's flagship carrier Singapore
Airlines in buying SAF from top U.S. oil producer Exxon Mobil
Corp  XOM.N  for use in flights, the parties said last week.
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 (Reporting by Koustav Samanta; Editing by Mark Potter)
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