October 15, 2026: Topsoe has signed a licensing agreement with Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) to provide its kerosene hydrotreating technology for co-processing for SAF production at the Mumbai Refinery.

Under the agreement, BPCL will revamp its existing 4000 tpd Kerosene Hydrotreater Unit to co-process 5% renewable feedstock, in the form of used cooking oil, alongside conventional feedstock. Using Topsoe’s kerosene hydrotreating technology, BPCL will produce SAF within its existing refinery infrastructure, without the need for a new dedicated SAF production unit. The project builds on the two-decade-long relationship between Topsoe and BPCL.

Having achieved final investment decision, the facility revamp is already underway, with commissioning expected by the end of 2026.

The SAF produced will be supplied to airlines refuelling international passenger flights at Indian airports, as the nation builds its domestic SAF ecosystem ahead of mandatory compliance with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) in 2027. India has committed to SAF blending targets of 1% for international flights by 2027, 2% by 2028 and 5% by 2030.

(Source: Hydrocarbon Engineering)