Turkish Airlines has submitted a binding offer to acquire a 40% stake in Izmir-based biodiesel producer DB Tarımsal Enerji, proposing roughly $42 million of investment to bolster the carrier’s sustainable aviation fuel supply and reduce exposure to tight SAF markets.
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Turkish Airlines’ binding offer — ~$42m for a 40% stake — is a direct vertical move to lock in SAF feedstock and offtake, shifting risk from volatile spot markets to owned supply capacity.
The timing matters against a backdrop of tightening policy and market pressure: Europe likely met its 2025 2% SAF blending target, increasing demand competition, while geopolitical shocks have compressed the SAF premium versus jet fuel (see context on EU blending progress and price dynamics).
Airlines face feedstock and reputational risks when scaling SAF; equity stakes in producers expose carriers to those upstream challenges as seen in disputes over sourcing in recent biofuel projects (see feedstock and local impacts).
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(FR) Turkish Airlines takes a 40% stake in a biofuel producer to support its SAF strategy • Le Journal de l’Aviation
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(TR) Turkish Airlines to Invest $42 Million in SAF • airporthaber2.com