OMV delivers SAF at Cluj Airport in Romania

Southeast European energy major OMV Petrom said it has begun supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj – largest regional airport in Romania.

“Together with our supplier OMV Petrom, we have managed to initiate the process by which the aircrafts operating flights at Cluj International Airport will be fuelled with SAF. This is another important goal we have achieved to fulfil our commitments to reduce carbon emissions and support less polluting air transport,” said David Ciceo, general manager of Cluj International Airport.

Starting January 2025, aircrafts taking off from Cluj airport, the second largest airport in Romania, are being fuelled with aviation fuel mixed with 2% SAF – in line with the European Union SAF mandate.

“We are proud to contribute to the introduction of SAF at Cluj International Airport. SAF is produced from renewable raw materials such as vegetable oils and animal fats, transformed into fuels with properties similar to conventional kerosene using innovative technologies,” said Radu Căprău, member of the OMV Petrom executive board responsible for Refining and Marketing.

“At OMV Petrom, we have started construction works on a €750m ($817m) investment so that, starting 2028, we can produce such fuels in Romania, at the Petrobrazi refinery. We believe in Romania’s potential to become a regional hub for such fuels.”

OMV Petrom produces SAF by processing renewable raw materials, such as used oils and animal fats.