Fastmarkets amends US SAF base cost methodology

Fastmarkets amended the methodology for assessing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) base cost of production in the US, effective January 5, 2026.

These changes are based partly on market feedback and on changes to regional production and SAF flows to Chicago and Los Angeles. Additionally, the calculations for feedstock production volume loss have been updated with market feedback.

The new calculation assumes maximized SAF output at a hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA) production facility, and so does not consider renewable diesel output or price.

The feedstock mix in each region is weighted by production volumes and is based on publicly available information, as well as proprietary market feedback.

This change affects the following prices:

AG-SAF-0001 Sustainable aviation fuel, base cost, exw Houston, $/gal
AG-SAF-0002 Sustainable aviation fuel, base cost, delivered Los Angeles, $/gal
AG-SAF-0003 Sustainable aviation fuel, base cost, delivered Chicago, $/gal

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets ags oils, fats and biofuels prices.

To provide feedback on this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to Fastmarkets’ biofuel prices, please contact us by email at pricing@fastmarkets.com and biofuels@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “Re: SAF base cost.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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