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US SAF output surges fivefold but short tax credit timeline threatens investment -panel

Published 23:24 on January 15, 2026 / Last updated at 23:24 on January 15, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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US sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production surged fivefold in 2025, but industry executives said weak federal mandates and a tax credit expiring in 2029 threaten to stall growth as producers call for decade-long policy certainty.
US sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production surged fivefold in 2025, but industry executives said weak federal mandates and a tax credit expiring in 2029 threaten to stall growth as producers call for decade-long policy certainty.


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