IAG signs 28,000-tonne SAF purchase agreement with Repsol

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International Airlines Group (IAG) announced that it has signed purchase agreement with Spanish multi-energy firm Repsol for 28,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be used at airlines flying from Spanish airports during the next six months.

IAG members Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Iberia Express and Vueling will utilise the SAF purchased from Repsol.

“We are working intensely to secure our future SAF needs and comply with our commitments, which are more ambitious than what is established by EU legislation. However, it is important that governments continue to support the development of a SAF industry that increases its availability and reduces its price,” said Luis Gallego, CEO, IAG.

The agreement, largest voluntary purchase of SAF made to date in Spain, will help the IAG reach its goal of using 2% of SAF in 2025 as established by the ReFuel EU regulation.

Earlier this year, Repsol began producing renewable fuels including SAF and renewable diesel at its facilities in Cartagena.

The plant, the first large-scale plant in Spain and Portugal dedicated exclusively to the production of renewable fuels has a production capacity of 250,000 tonnes per year and can produce renewable diesel and SAF from waste.

“This agreement with IAG, one of the largest airline groups in the world, consolidates our commitment to 100% renewable fuels as a key lever for the decarbonization of transport in Spain. The aviation sector needs solutions such as SAFs and, at Repsol, we are prepared to supply them through our 100% renewable fuels plant in Cartagena,” said Josu Jon Imaz, CEO, Repsol,

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