Five-year agreement will expand sustainable aviation fuel availability across more than 100 airports in the UK and Europe.
Partnership supports compliance with ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation and the UK SAF mandate as blending requirements rise.
Neste scaling SAF production to 2.2 million tons annually by 2027 strengthens supply security for airlines and fuel distributors.
Neste and World Fuel Services have signed a five-year extension to their existing partnership, expanding the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across more than 100 airports in World Fuel’s UK and European network. The agreement aims to reinforce supply reliability as aviation operators face tightening regulatory mandates and intensifying decarbonization targets.
Through World Fuel’s distribution network, SAF will be available to commercial airlines, business aviation, and general aviation customers, ensuring access to lower-carbon fuel across key European hubs. The deal positions both companies to support compliance with the European Union’s ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation and the UK SAF mandate, which require increasing volumes of sustainable fuel in aviation energy mixes.
Regulatory Pressure Drives Market Demand
European policymakers are accelerating aviation decarbonization through blending mandates designed to scale SAF adoption this decade. ReFuelEU Aviation requires fuel suppliers to progressively increase SAF blends at EU airports, while the UK mandate introduces similar obligations.
The extended agreement helps World Fuel secure supply to meet these requirements and provide customers with dependable access as compliance timelines tighten.
“By combining our extensive European network with Neste’s growing SAF production, we are strengthening the supply foundation our customers rely on as regulatory requirements accelerate across the region. This agreement enhances our ability to deliver consistent, scalable access to SAF where it’s needed most,” says Duncan Storey, World Fuel’s Senior Vice President, EMEA.
Infrastructure Meets Production Scale
The partnership builds on longstanding collaboration between the companies, pairing World Fuel’s logistics infrastructure and airport distribution capabilities with Neste’s SAF production capacity.
A cornerstone of the supply chain is Neste’s renewable fuels refinery in Rotterdam, which currently has the capacity to produce up to 500,000 tons of SAF annually. The facility serves as a strategic hub for European supply, reducing transport complexity and improving delivery reliability across the region.
Neste is also expanding global SAF output, targeting production growth from 1.5 million tons annually to 2.2 million tons by 2027. Increased capacity is expected to help meet rising airline demand while supporting fuel suppliers navigating regulatory compliance obligations.
“We are excited to extend the relationship with World Fuel Services. These kinds of collaborations are crucial to supporting the aviation industry in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting SAF mandates, such as the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation. As Neste is scaling its SAF production capability from 1.5 to 2.2 million tons per annum in 2027, leveraging World Fuel’s extensive network of airports in Europe will increase the availability and flexibility of SAF supply for airlines,” says Carl Nyberg, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Renewable Products at Neste.
What Executives and Investors Should Watch
SAF remains one of aviation’s most critical decarbonization pathways, yet supply constraints and cost premiums continue to limit widespread adoption. Strategic partnerships linking production scale with distribution infrastructure are emerging as essential mechanisms for market expansion.
For airlines, fuel suppliers, and airport operators, reliable SAF access is becoming a compliance necessity rather than a voluntary sustainability measure. For investors, infrastructure-backed supply agreements signal a maturing SAF market with clearer demand visibility and regulatory tailwinds.
As Europe advances its aviation climate framework, agreements like this illustrate how production growth, logistics networks, and policy alignment are converging to reshape the fuel supply landscape. The ability to scale SAF availability across major airport networks will be central to meeting emissions targets and sustaining the sector’s transition toward lower-carbon flight.
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