Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a lower-carbon fuel typically made using biofuel or hydrogen and carbon. In the commercial environment,
it has been used in a blend with conventional jet fuel in ratios of up to 50% for existing engines since 2011, and will make up the majority of the mix as low-carbon technology develops.
When blending to these higher levels, airlines will be passing along the relative cost of SAF to consumers, raising concerns.
Mixing 63% SAF with A1 Jet Fuel per anticipated EU proposals would increase ticket prices on a flight from Amsterdam to New York by about $120, according to IHS Markit data.
SAF prices are currently about five times higher than prices for conventional jet fuel, data on European spot market prices collected by OPIS show. OPIS is an IHS Markit unit.
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