Kazakhstan's Kazmunaygas Pursues Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
Date
10/8/2024 2:14:35 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 8. Kazakhstan's
KazMunayGas JSC (KMG) is investigating the potential for producing
sustainable Aviation fuel (SAF), recognizing it as a key to the
future of air transport, Trend reports.
The development was revealed following a meeting between KMG
Chairman of the Board Askhat Kassenov and IATA Vice President
Rafael Schwartzman.
KMG has conducted a comprehensive market analysis and concluded
that the development of the aviation sector is directly linked to
the adoption of SAF.
This initiative aligns with the global trend to reduce carbon
emissions, a commitment Kazakhstan has actively joined through the
CORSIA framework aimed at offsetting and reducing emissions in
international aviation.
Additionally, Hasenov noted that since 2020, three Kazakh oil
refineries have been prepared to produce traditional Jet A-1
aviation fuel. However, a full transition to the new fuel type will
require the modernization of the entire infrastructure, from oil
depots to airports.
Earlier, Deputy Transport Minister Maksat Kaliakparov and the
Chair of the Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan, Saltanat
Tompiyeva, also met with the IATA representative. The central topic
of discussion was the transition of Kazakhstan's civil aviation to
Jet A-1 fuel.
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