ExxonMobil chosen as supplier of sustainable fuel for Singapore aviation

This marks the pilot on the use of SAF, particularly used oil and waste animal fats, in Singapore.

ExxonMobil was chosen as vendor and supplier of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to a joint press release by Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).

The two, along with Singapore-headquartered global investment company Temasek, were in charge of the selection process.

Under the pilot, 1.25 million litres of SAF will be purchased by SIA, with support from CAAS and Temasek. This product will be produced from used cooking oil and waste animal fats, which will then be blended with refined jet fuel at ExxonMobil’s facilities in Singapore.

“Sustainability will be a key CAAS priority in the coming years as we revive air travel and rebuild the Singapore air hub. The CAAS-SIA-Temasek SAF pilot is an important building block in our effort to develop a sustainable air hub. It will operationally validate SAF integration options in Singapore and provide insights on end-to-end cost components, potential pricing structures for cost recovery and support future policy considerations for SAF deployment,” said Han Kok Juan, Director-General, CAAS.

From there, the blended field will be transported to Changi Airport via the airport’s fuel hydrant system by end-July 2022. Beginning the third quarter of 2022, all Singapore Airlines and Scoot flights will use this fuel, with the one-year pilot expected to reduce around 2,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

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