Shell to buy 100% of Egyptian biorefinery project’s SAF output

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Shell announced that it has signed a long-term agreement to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Green Sky Capital.

This agreement, according to Shell, has contributed to providing commercial certainty for investors to move forward with plans to build Egypt’s first commercial-scale SAF plant.

Expected to begin operations by the end of 2027, when built, this facility could produce up to 145,000 metric tons of SAF annually, in addition to bionaphtha and biopropane, contributing to a yearly reduction of up to 500,000 tons of CO2-equivalent emissions.

“By securing 100 percent of the plant’s output, Shell is strengthening its global supply network for low-carbon fuels and helping aviation meet decarbonization targets,” said Geoff Mansfield, Shell Trading’s vice president of low-carbon fuels.

Shell delivers SAF to more than 80 locations across 18 countries as of July 2025 and became one of the world’s largest traders and suppliers of SAF in 2024 with close to 20 percent of the total sales in Europe and North America, according to the company.

“We achieved this because of our long-term agreements with producers, the strength of our customer relationships and strategic investments in logistics around key terminals and airports,” Shell stated.

Shell added that this offtake agreement reflects its strategy to scale SAF availability worldwide and support airlines in meeting regulatory mandates and voluntary commitments.

“Together, we’re building a resilient global supply chain for low-carbon fuels—creating more value with less emissions,” Shell stated.