EASA publishes first ReFuelEU Annual Technical Report — SAF at 0.6%, price and supply risks highlighted

EASA's inaugural ReFuelEU Annual Technical Report, mandated by the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, finds SAF accounted for just 0.6% of fuel uplifted at EU airports and flags sky‑high prices, heavy dependence on Chinese imports and broad scale‑up and implementation challenges for meeting EU mandates.

Discovered 2025-10-22T01:23:34.599171-07:00 | 2025-10-22T01:23:34.599171-07:00

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EASA quantifies the gap: SAF represented only 0.6% of fuel uplifted at EU airports and the report identifies high prices and a strong reliance on Chinese supply, underscoring how far current supply is from ReFuelEU targets.
The finding lands amid EU policy shifts that will raise the financial stakes for fuel choices — the European Commission is now explicitly targeting aviation fuel in its energy‑taxation proposals (see EU energy‑taxation directive).
Regulators and industry are reacting: there are public warnings about policy shortfalls and active commercial responses, including OEM investment into SAF and new regional plants to boost production (see industry warnings about SAF policy shortfalls, OEM investments to shore up SAF supply, and plans for a Northern Europe SAF plant).

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