{"id":2853501,"version":0,"headline":"Thailand's Bangchak supplies SAF to Thai Airways","dateModified":"2026-07-17T11:39:43Z","datePublished":"2026-07-17T09:25:54Z","articleBody":"<article><p class=\"lead\">Thailand's Bangchak supplied blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Thai Airways, used on a Bangkok-Singapore flight on 16 July. This also marked Bangchak's first SAF sale to an airline.</p><p>The SAF was produced from Bangchak's Phra Khanong refinery, which came on line in mid-May with a 1mn litre/d (277,400t/yr) production capacity. The plant consumes used cooking oil (UCO) as its primary feedstock, and its production and supply system are certified under internationally-recognised International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Corsia and ISCC EU standards, Bangchak said on 16 July.</p><p>The SAF was supplied via the pipeline system operated by Bangkok Fuel Pipeline and Logistics (BPT) to Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport. It was then delivered to the aviation fuel depot operated by Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Public Company Limited (BAFS) at the airport, before entering the aircraft refuelling system under the same standards applied to conventional aviation fuel.</p><p>Bangchak declined to reveal publicly the volumes supplied and the pricing basis which the deal was concluded against.</p><p>Its refinery had previously shipped out its <a href=\"https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2828701\">first SAF cargo</a> in May to a term buyer in Europe, sold on an <i>Argus</i>-linked formula price.</p><p>Around 9,500t of was SAF exported from Thailand in June, and possibly 10,000t in July, vessel-tracking data from Kpler show. No hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) exports have been recorded yet, as Thailand currently restricts HVO exports from the country.</p><p>Thailand has a voluntary target of 0.5-1pc SAF usage on international routes this year, to rise in stages to 8pc in 2036.</p><p class=\"bylines\">By Sarah Giam</p></article>","dateline":"Singapore, 17 July (Argus)","license":"<footer><p><br> Send comments and request more information at <a href=\"mailto:feedback@argusmedia.com?subject=Argus Direct article feedback&body=I am contacting you regarding Thailand's Bangchak supplies SAF to Thai Airways, available at http://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/cs-24836359.\" target=\"_parent\"> feedback@argusmedia.com </a></p><p><i> Copyright © 2026. <a href=\"http://www.argusmedia.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Argus Media group</a>. 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The plant consumes used cooking oil (UCO) as its primary feedstock, and its production and supply system are certified under internationally-recognised International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Corsia and ISCC EU standards, Bangchak said on 16 July.</p><p>The SAF was supplied via the pipeline system operated by Bangkok Fuel Pipeline and Logistics (BPT) to Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport. It was then delivered to the aviation fuel depot operated by Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Public Company Limited (BAFS) at the airport, before entering the aircraft refuelling system under the same standards applied to conventional aviation fuel.</p><p>Bangchak declined to reveal publicly the volumes supplied and the pricing basis which the deal was concluded against.</p><p>Its refinery had previously shipped out its <a href=\"https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2828701\">first SAF cargo</a> in May to a term buyer in Europe, sold on an <i>Argus</i>-linked formula price.</p><p>Around 9,500t of was SAF exported from Thailand in June, and possibly 10,000t in July, vessel-tracking data from Kpler show. No hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) exports have been recorded yet, as Thailand currently restricts HVO exports from the country.</p><p>Thailand has a voluntary target of 0.5-1pc SAF usage on international routes this year, to rise in stages to 8pc in 2036.</p><p class=\"bylines\">By Sarah Giam</p>","lead":"Thailand's Bangchak supplied blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Thai Airways, used on a Bangkok-Singapore flight on 16 July. This also marked Bangchak's first SAF sale to an airline.","cmsId":"24836359","source":"Censhare"}