Fastmarkets to discontinue two European SAF cost-based assessments reflecting Dutch HBE-IXB credits

Fastmarkets has decided to discontinue its assessments of two European prices for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with effect from April 30, 2026.

The prices that will be affected are AG-SAF-0006 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF max), base cost, exw Netherlands (incl. HBE-IXB credits), $ per tonne, and AG-SAF-0007 sustainable aviation fuel (HVO max), base cost, exw Netherlands (incl. HBE-IXB credits), $ per tonne.

Following the update by the Netherlands to its current biofuel mandate ahead of its full implementation of the third iteration of the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), which includes the exclusion of aviation from the national mandate system, Fastmarkets will be discontinuing the assessments that account for the credit received by blending SAF into fossil-based jet fuel.

The Dutch Emissions Authority (Nea) will complete the final Dutch renewable fuel unit (HBE) year-end closing on May 1, 2026.

These prices are part of the Ags oils, fats and biofuels price package.

If you have any comments on the discontinuation of these prices, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and biofuels@fastmarkets.com by April 24, 2026. Please add the subject heading “re European SAF price discontinuations.”

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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