In Malaysia, MalayMail reported that Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that state-oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) is set to start producing sustainable aviation fuel by 2028. “The production of SAF will be spearheaded by Petronas, which has already started planning and developing strategies,” Loke said at the National Aviation Consultative Council (NACC) meeting and the launch of the Malaysian Aviation Sector Decarbonisation Roadmap (MADB). “I’ve been informed by Petronas that production could begin as early as 2028,” he added. “The biggest challenge with SAF is its price. It’s about three times more expensive than conventional jet fuel because of limited production and supply. We need to address the supply side first before discussing how airlines can adopt SAF,” he said, adding that the use of SAF is not currently mandated by the government and “our airlines have not yet adopted it,” he added.
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