ENOC and Allied Biofuels Advance SAF Supply Chain From Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — ENOC Group and Abu Dhabi-based Allied Biofuels Holding have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for the procurement and distribution of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and electro-synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) in regional and international markets.

The agreement supports the UAE Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap to 2030 and the country’s Net Zero 2050 strategy. As part of the initiative, the parties are assessing the commercial viability of long-term SAF supply arrangements.

Under the memorandum, the fuel will be produced at an integrated facility being developed by Allied Biofuels in Uzbekistan, which is designed to produce SAF and e-SAF for export markets.

As part of the agreement, the companies will establish a joint working group to evaluate logistics routes and supply chains ahead of production. Following commercial and logistical assessments, a long-term supply contract may be concluded.

It was noted that sustainable aviation fuel is considered one of the key short-term solutions for reducing aviation emissions, while global demand continues to outpace production capacity.

ENOC Group Chief Executive Officer Hussain Sultan Lootah said that building a SAF ecosystem requires scaling the entire value chain, from production and certification to distribution and logistics.

He said ENOC aims to make SAF commercially viable and a key element of the UAE’s aviation transition toward carbon neutrality, while strengthening the country’s position in sustainable aviation.

Managing Director of Allied Biofuels Holding Alfred Benedict said the agreement establishes a sustainable supply pathway for SAF and e-SAF from the Uzbekistan-based facility to local, regional, and international markets.

The project is viewed as a scalable supply platform capable of meeting growing global demand for sustainable aviation fuel as production capacity expands in the coming years.