PTT Global Chemical produces sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil

PTT Global Chemical reports that it became the first company in Thailand to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel for aviation, using used cooking oil as feedstock in its existing production process without building a new facility. The company says this also expanded its output into Biochemicals and Bioplastics. GC reports cutting cumulative greenhouse gas emissions by more than 400,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent between 2021 and 2025, targets Net Zero by 2050, and says its wastewater reverse osmosis reuse system can cut freshwater withdrawal by up to 1.8 million cubic meters per year.

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Sustainable aviation fuel is a drop-in alternative to conventional jet fuel, used to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions from air travel, and it is typically made by hydroprocessing waste or renewable oils and fats. Used cooking oil is a common low-carbon feedstock because it is a waste stream that would otherwise be discarded. Biochemicals and bioplastics serve packaging, consumer goods, and automotive applications where brand owners and regulators are pushing for lower fossil content. Demand is driven by airline decarbonization mandates, blending requirements, and corporate sustainability procurement. When a producer can switch existing units to these feedstocks, it can add bio-based output without new construction, which tends to tighten competition for used cooking oil and related waste oils and can put pressure on the relative economics of fossil-based feedstocks and conventional products.

Source: official release on pttgcgroup.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.