Production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the USA is surging as new capacity comes online, according to US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data reported by Biofuels Digest.
US biofuels production, including SAF, approximately doubled between December 2024-February 2025, the 11 May report said.
Although US SAF production capacity was low prior to 2025 at around 2,000 barrels/day (bpd), capacity increased significantly in late 2024 by about 25,000 bpd with projects completed by Phillips 66 and Diamond Green Diesel, Biofuels Digest wrote.
Smaller projects were also adding capacity in 2025, the report said.
At the time of the report, total SAF capacity was around 30,000 bpd and was expected to drive most of the growth in US biofuels production.
The EIA forecast other US biofuels production to more than double in 2025 compared to 2024, largely due to increased SAF production, although volumes would still represent less than 2% of total US jet fuel consumption in 2025.
Source: Oil & Fats International, May 26, 2025, https://www.ofimagazine.com/news/us-saf-production-surges