Petrobras has the country's first refinery certified for SAF production.

Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc), in Rio de Janeiro, is the first refinery in Brazil certified to produce and market sustainable aviation fuel (SAF, in English) by the HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fat Acids) coprocessing route, one of the routes recognized internationally as a strategic solution for the decarbonization of the aviation sector, the state-owned company reported this Wednesday, 15. Starting in 2027, airlines in Brazil will be required to begin using this type of fuel on international flights, based on the Future Fuel Law and the mandatory phase of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (Corsia). According to Petrobras, the ISCC CORSIA certification ensures rigorous sustainability and traceability standards for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in international aviation markets. "The certification process was initiated after obtaining authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) for the ...