Airline Association Chief Says Suppliers of Scarce Sustainable Jet Fuel Are Profiteering

EU rules require 2 percent of fuel at EU airports to consist of sustainable aviation fuel this year, rising to 6 percent in 2030, and 70 percent in 2050.

IATA Director General Willie Walsh speaks during the IATA annual meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 5, 2023. Dilara Senkaya/Reuters

The head of the world’s top airline trade association has said suppliers of sustainable aviation fuel are profiteering from the scarce fuel.

Governments are increasingly forcing a shift from conventional jet fuel to sustainable fuel made from waste and non-food crops, but according to the industry, these mandates have effectively doubled sustainable aviation fuel prices in Europe.