TotalEnergies and Sinopec join forces for sustainable jet fuel production

Both companies will jointly develop Sustainable Aviation Fuel production at the Chinese firm’s refinery.

TotalEnergies and China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) have signed a Heads of Agreement to jointly develop a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production unit at a Sinopec's refinery in China.

The planned unit, jointly owned by both companies, will have the capacity to produce 230,000 tons of SAF per year. In addition, the unit will also process local waste or residues from the circular economy (cooking oils and animal fats).

“This milestone collaboration with TotalEnergies is in line with our strategy in the development of low carbon solutions for China and the world. Sinopec is committed to providing green and low-carbon energy solutions while improving quality and efficiency of its asset portfolio,” said Yongsheng Ma, Group Chairman at Sinopec.

The Chinese company has developed its own SAF production technology, called SRJET. TotalEnergies, already one of Europe's leading SAF producers, will bring its experience and expertise in the technical, operational and distribution fields.

“The development of sustainable aviation fuels is at the heart of our company's transition strategy, as we strive to meet the aviation industry's demand to reduce its carbon footprint,” added Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies.

This partnership is part of TotalEnergies’ ambition to reach 1.5 million tons of annual SAF production by 2030.