UAE companies explore production of sustainable aviation fuel with BP

Renewable energy company Masdar, state oil firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and oil major BP agreed to conduct a joint feasibility study on exploring the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UAE, Masdar said in a statement on Friday.

The agreement - which includes Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company Tadweer and Etihad Airways - would explore the production of SAF, alongside other products like renewable diesel and naphtha, using municipal solid waste and renewable hydrogen, Masdar added.

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"The feasibility study will leverage the capabilities of the five partners to evaluate the technical and commercial viability of such a project. If the study's conclusions are positive, the partners will target working toward developing the region's first commercial-scale production capacity in Abu Dhabi," Masdar said.

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