U.S. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Surges with New Capacity Additions : EIA

U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production has increased so far in 2025, in line with new capacity coming online, according to a May 6 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. production capacity, which was around 2,000 barrels per day (b/d) at the start of last year, rose to about 25,000 b/d in late 2024. U.S. production of “Other Biofuels”—the category used by the agency to track SAF in its Petroleum Supply Monthly—roughly doubled between December 2024 and February 2025.

SAF is an alternative to petroleum jet fuel and is formed from agricultural and waste feedstock and is utilized in blends with petroleum jet fuel. SAF production capacity has increased significantly since the second half of 2024, in line with a number of governmental initiatives and capacity additions. Phillips 66 finished its 10,000-b/d SAF project in Rodeo, California, in Q3 2024, before briefly ceasing production in Q4 2024. Diamond Green Diesel finalized its 15,000-b/d project in Port Arthur, Texas, during Q4 2024.

SAF production capacity is currently in the 30,000 b/d region and expected to increase further in 2025, due to a number of smaller projects becoming operational. Par Pacific aims to start production at its plant in Kapolei at some point this year, adding around 2,000 b/d of production capacity.

During January, U.S. production of Other Biofuels reached 33,000 b/d, around 30 percent higher than the previous record high set during September 2024. Production rose by an additional 30 percent during February to 44,000 b/d. The agency forecasts that U.S. production of Other Biofuels will more than double between 2024 and 2025 and increase by an additional 20 percent percent during 2026.