Regional variations are slowing down the pace of recovery from the pandemic for the global aviation sector.

Concerns over a shortage of diesel and other fuels heading into the winter heating season drove oil prices to fresh multiyear highs.

Italy’s Eni has begun making SAF at its Taranto oil refinery near Rome and revealed ambitious plans to produce 500,000 tons/yr by 2030.

Budget airline easyJet will burn SAF produced by Finland's Neste on flights from Gatwick to Glasgow during COP26 next month.

European jet fuel demand reached a post-pandemic high of 3.5 million tons in July with a revival in regional flights.

Angola sees a weak arbitrage to Asia while Nigeria faces export delays in an overall strong crude market.

With Brent trading above $85 per barrel this week, calls for Opec-plus to increase supply are increasing.

Kuwait is falling further behind rival Mideast Gulf oil producers in trying to swiftly monetize vast oil and gas reserves.

More than a lack of crude oil, it is a fear for refined product shortages that drive the crude price rally.

US oil is staring down its highest price in seven years. But don’t expect $80 crude to spur a return to maximum growth.