Kazakhstan: country is ready to build a plant for the production of SAF

Kazakhstan has confirmed its readiness to build a plant for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which was the key topic of the meeting between the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Director of the European and North Atlantic Bureau of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Astana on March 5, 2025.

During the conversation, the issues of green transformation in Kazakhstan were discussed, with a special emphasis on the development of SAF production. KazMunayGas, the Kazakhstani state oil and gas company, plans to launch SAF production following recommendations from the U.S. company ICF on constructing a plant for processing bioethanol into SAF. It also plans to exp