Recent developments
Europe expands SAF capacity
Technip Energies’ EPCC for SkyNRG’s DSL-01 in Delfzijl will deliver 100,000 t/y HEFA SAF with advanced pre‑treatment and an on‑site hydrogen plant. Following financial close for DSL-01 and all permits, construction has started, with KLM as initial offtaker. An agreement with environmental organization MOB led to on‑site water purification and reuse. Beyond the Netherlands, the Priolo biorefinery (500,000 t/y HVO/SAF) targets 2028. Complementing these, Neste’s strategic investment project in Rotterdam supports raising renewables capacity to 6.8 Mt/y by 2027.
Power-to-liquids progress
ORLEN and InnoEnergy plan a large-scale electro‑based Sustainable Aviation Fuel (eSAF) production facility in Kuopio (50,000 t/y by 2031), supported by a €150 million tax incentive, a Nordic replication model, and defined logistics to Poland. On the Alcohol‑to‑Jet route, Praj validated its Ethanol‑to‑Jet process using Axens Jetanol at a demo plant, adding to prior isobutanol AtJ readiness and producing ASTM‑compliant SAF.
Maritime fuel transitions
The UK saw its first commercial biomethanol service with bio‑methanol storage and bunkering at the Port of Immingham, initially supplying Ørsted’s offshore wind vessels. Japan completed its first ship‑to‑ship methanol bunkering in Yokohama using domestically produced biomethanol. In Rotterdam, Bio‑LNG bunkering increased sixfold in 2025 and biomethanol volumes rose. The port also executed its first ship‑to‑ship ammonia transfer, while bioblended fuel trends reflected shifting trade flows.
Assets and organization
OMV Petrom will install a 7 MW photovoltaic park at the Petrobrazi refinery to supply internal power and enable green‑hydrogen units for a sustainable fuels complex. Enerkem strengthened execution with Sylvain Charbonneau as CFO to support global technology deployment and financing. In lubricants, Neste opened a warehouse in Jönköping and introduced the ReNew line using renewable or re‑refined base oils for reduced fossil content.