Overview

• IndianOil and Air India signed the agreement in the presence of IndianOil chairman A. S. Sahney and Air India CEO Campbell Wilson, formalizing cooperation on sustainable fuel supply.
• IndianOil’s Panipat refinery is the first in India to secure ISCC CORSIA certification for SAF, with certification handed over by Cotecna at a ceremony in New Delhi attended by MoP&NG, DGCA and NABCB officials.
• Media reports indicate IndianOil is targeting the start of commercial SAF output at Panipat by December, with capacity reported at about 35,000 tonnes per year by end‑2025 using used cooking oil as a key feedstock.
• SAF produced from non‑petroleum feedstocks can be blended with conventional jet fuel, and 100% SAF can cut lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 94% depending on pathway, according to the U.S. Energy Department.
• The companies frame the tie‑up as supporting CORSIA compliance and Air India’s IATA Net Zero 2050 goals while establishing a reliable, transparent supply chain for certified SAF.