Fuel
MOL Group Advances SAF Production with Slovnaft Test
Successful HVO and SAF production tests pave way for energy transition
An image of a SAF refinery in Slovakia
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MOL Group has successfully produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and diesel fuel containing hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at the Slovnaft refinery in Bratislava, Slovakia, confirming its readiness to produce alternative synthetic fuels.

Slovnaft has now become one of the few refineries in the world capable of producing SAF. This is significant as the European Union sets ambitious targets for SAF usage in aviation. Starting in 2025, SAF must account for 2% of total aviation fuel consumption, increasing gradually each year to 6% by 2030, 20% by 2035, and 70% by 2050. MOL Group’s ongoing work in this area includes collaboration with the faculty of Aeronautics at the Technical University of Košic.