In Spain, Spanish oil company Repsol said that it has reached an agreement with International Airlines Group (IAG) the purchase and supply during the next six months of more than 28,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF provided by Repsol will be used by the IAG airlines flying from Spanish airports, including Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Iberia Express and Vueling. Repsol noted that this agreement represents the largest voluntary purchase of SAF made to date in Spain. This year Repsol has begun to produce 100% renewable fuels at its facilities in Cartagena, which has a production capacity of 250,000 tons per year and can produce renewable diesel and SAF from waste. Luis Gallego, CEO of IAG, said: “We are working intensely to secure our future SAF needs and comply with our commitments, which are more ambitious than what is established by EU legislation. However, it is important that governments continue to support the development of a SAF industry that increases its availability and reduces its price. Developing a European SAF industry has the potential to generate thousands of jobs and will make an important contribution to GDP.”
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