TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 26. Dubai-based energy company ENOC Group has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Allied Biofuels Holding to explore the supply and distribution of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and electro-synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) produced at a new facility in Uzbekistan, Trend reports via ENOC.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) aligns with the UAE’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap 2030 and Net Zero 2050 Strategy, under the agreement, ENOC and Allied Biofuels will establish a joint working group to evaluate the commercial feasibility of creating a long-term supply and distribution network for SAF and e-SAF targeting local, regional, and international aviation markets.
The fuels are expected to be produced at Allied Biofuels’ integrated refinery currently under development in Uzbekistan, which the company describes as Central Asia’s first large-scale biorefinery focused on SAF, e-SAF, and green diesel production.
If feasibility studies are successful, the companies plan to negotiate a formal supply agreement before the facility begins operations.
Sustainable aviation fuel is viewed as one of the aviation industry’s most viable short-term tools for reducing carbon emissions, though global demand continues to exceed production capacity.
ENOC Group CEO Hussain Sultan Lootah said the agreement supports the UAE’s strategy to develop a domestic SAF ecosystem spanning production, certification, distribution, and commercial supply.
“We are focused on making Sustainable Aviation Fuel commercially viable, operationally dependable, and central to the UAE’s net-zero aviation transition,” Lootah said in a statement.
Allied Biofuels Managing Director Alfred Benedict said the partnership with ENOC would help establish a reliable pathway for SAF exports from Uzbekistan to global markets.
“As aviation accelerates its transition to sustainable fuels, Allied Biofuels is focused on building a reliable, scalable and commercially viable supply platform,” Benedict said.
ENOC, wholly owned by the Dubai government, is one of the region’s largest aviation fuel suppliers and operates across more than 60 markets globally.
The project also highlights Uzbekistan’s growing role in regional clean energy and industrial development initiatives tied to the global energy transition.
