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Fuel suppliers charging steep premiums for SAF compliance, airlines say

Published 11:18 on September 10, 2025 / Last updated at 10:19 on March 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Aviation/CORSIA)

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Fuel suppliers are imposing an excessive surcharge on airlines to cover compliance with RefuelEU and UK sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates, whilst often not providing them with the required sustainability certificates to make claims under emissions trading systems and CORSIA, said an industry body.
Fuel suppliers are imposing an excessive surcharge on airlines to cover compliance with RefuelEU and UK sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates, whilst often not providing them with the required sustainability certificates to make claims under emissions trading systems and CORSIA, said an industry body.


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