Jet Fuel
Jet Fuel Is Just Kerosene - So Why Is Its Price So Hard to Hedge?
Airlines burn a fuel with no deep futures market of its own, so they hedge with heating-oil and crude proxies that mostl
By Roy Thomas · 6 min
The Distillate Tug-of-War: How Refiners Choose Between Diesel and Jet
Jet fuel and diesel are cut from the same slice of the barrel, and refiners quietly slide the yield toward whichever cra
By John Winkler · 6 min
Jet Fuel Demystified: Why Jet-A Is Really Kerosene, and How Its Spec Keeps Planes Safe
Strip away the branding and Jet-A is a tightly controlled cut of kerosene, and three numbers on its spec sheet, freeze p
By Roy Thomas · 7 min
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The Chemistry, the Cost Gap, and the Blend Wall
SAF burns in the engines flying today with no modification, but a paraffinic chemistry that caps it at half the tank, a
By Roy Thomas · 7 min
Delta and Shell Ink Five-Year SAF Supply Deal to Feed the Airline's Busiest Hubs
Shell Aviation will deliver at least 15 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel to Delta in 2026 and build out the
By Roy Thomas · 5 min
Google and American Airlines Ink the Largest Corporate SAF Deal Yet
The three-year agreement puts roughly 35 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel into the system, backed by a fresh
By Roy Thomas · 6 min
Dangote Refinery Emerges as the World's Largest Jet Fuel Exporter Amid Middle East Disruptions
War-driven supply shocks pushed the Lagos plant into 'max jet mode,' and in April it out-shipped every rival exporter on
By Roy Thomas · 5 min
Singapore Delays Its Sustainable Aviation Fuel Levy Amid Fuel-Cost Pressures
Singapore's aviation regulator has pushed back its passenger SAF levy and 1% blending target by six months, blaming a Mi
By Christy Davis · 5 min
SWISS Locks In Long-Term Solar Jet Fuel From Synhelion
The Lufthansa Group carrier has signed a binding five-year deal for at least 200 tonnes a year of Synhelion's sun-made j
By Roy Thomas · 5 min
LanzaJet Turns Ethanol Into Jet Fuel at Commercial Scale for the First Time
The Freedom Pines plant in Georgia has produced ASTM on-spec jet fuel from ethanol at commercial scale, opening a drop-i
By Roy Thomas · 5 min
Chevron El Segundo Refinery Rocked By Fire In Jet-Fuel Unit
A nighttime blast in the Isomax hydrocracker knocked out the West Coast's biggest jet-fuel maker, and Southern Californi
By Sarah Johnson · 5 min
IATA Data Shows Airlines Piling Into SAF Deals as EU and UK Mandates Bite
New IATA analysis counts 81 carriers behind roughly 170 sustainable-aviation-fuel offtake deals as the first year of EU
By Roy Thomas · 4 min
Enilive Fires Up Gela Biorefinery, Europe's Newest Dedicated SAF Plant
Eni's biofuels arm has begun sustainable aviation fuel production in Sicily at a 400,000-tonne-a-year unit it says can c
By Roy Thomas · 5 min
UK and EU SAF Blending Mandates Take Effect, Locking In 2% Jet Fuel Floor
As of New Year's Day, every drop of jet fuel sold into the UK and EU aviation markets must carry a legally mandated mini
By Roy Thomas · 5 min
Understanding the Current Price of Jet Fuel Jet A-1
Jet fuel, specifically Jet A-1, plays a crucial role in the aviation industry. The price of this fuel not only affects a
By Roy Thomas · 3 min
The Cost of Jet Fuel and the impact it has on Airline Tickets
The cost of jet fuel is a major factor in determining the price of airline tickets. Jet fuel, also known as aviation tur
By Roy Thomas · 3 min
Japan Plans to Increase Jet Fuel Production and Imports to Alleviate Shortage
Japan plans to boost jet fuel production and imports to meet rising demand from flights amid a surge in tourism, accordi
By Roy Thomas · 3 min