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Egyptian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company

Egyptian SAF

Egypt awarded its first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production license to the Egyptian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (ESAF), a subsidiary of the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM). The agreement was signed between ESAF and Honeywell UOP. The agreement marks the launch of Egypt’s first SAF project, to be built in Alexandria. The facility will convert used cooking oil into up to 120,000 tons of jet fuel annually.

State

Alexandria

Country

Egypt

Region

mena

Project name

Egyptian SAF

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Company:
Egyptian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company
Project name:
Egyptian SAF
Project categories:
carbon_removal
State:
Alexandria
Country:
Egypt
Region:
MENA
Type:
Biofuels
CO₂ end use:
Utilization
Product:
SAF
Product capacity:
120,000 tonnes
Status:
In development
Technology licensor:
Honeywell UPO
Date announced:
Dec-2025
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2025-12-04
ESAF Aquires Egypt’s First License to Produce Aviation Fuel