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Aviation Fuel Industry Statistics

The global airline fuel bill is projected at $350B in 2026, as jet-fuel prices average $152 per barrel and SAF production reaches 2.4Mt.
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Aviation Fuel Industry Statistics
Samuel NorbergWritten by Samuel Norberg·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
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01 Industry overview

The aviation fuel industry at a glance

The global aviation fuel market reached $255.54 billion in 2025, while 2026 is defined by sharply higher prices, a projected $350 billion airline fuel bill, and rapid but still limited SAF expansion.

$255.54B[61]
Global market size, 2025
104B gallons[14]
Global fuel consumption, 2026
$350B[14]
Global airline fuel bill, 2026
2.4Mt[14]
Global SAF production, 2026
Market size
The global aviation fuel market was valued at $255.54 billion in 2025, with consumption reaching 103.58 billion gallons. The market definition covers commercial and recreational aircraft and excludes military and space aviation.[61]
Forecast & CAGR
Global jet-fuel demand is projected to grow by about 3% in 2026, while total fuel consumption is expected to remain broadly stable at 104 billion gallons because price disruption is offsetting demand growth. Separately, the market recorded a 25.9% value CAGR from 2020 to 2025, reflecting the post-pandemic recovery and higher fuel prices.[14][61]
Market share & regions
In the EU SAF market, the Netherlands received 320,000 tonnes of SAF in 2025, equal to 29% of reported EU SAF supply. SAF was supplied at 121 airports across all 27 EU member states.[13]
Segmentation
SAF supplied in the EU in 2025 consisted primarily of aviation biofuels, which represented approximately 80% of supply. Used cooking oil was the dominant feedstock, and 85% of feedstocks were imported, mainly from China, Malaysia and Indonesia.[13]
Pricing
IATA expects average jet-fuel prices of $152 per barrel in 2026, compared with $90 per barrel in 2025. In the EU, average 2025 SAF pricing was €1,925 per tonne versus €640 per tonne for conventional jet fuel.[14][13]
Trends, drivers & challenges
The main growth drivers are recovering passenger demand, fleet expansion, new routes and higher flight frequencies. The main constraints are geopolitical supply disruption, historically high refining margins, limited SAF capacity and feedstock availability; IATA expects SAF to supply only 0.8% of jet-fuel consumption in 2026.[61][14]
Consumer behavior & competition
Airlines are responding to fuel-price volatility through hedging, fare increases and ancillary-revenue strategies. Roughly one-third of expected 2026 fuel consumption was hedged, while IATA forecasts a 7% increase in passenger yields as carriers pass higher fuel costs through to customers.[14]
M&A
Aster agreed in 2026 to acquire a stake in Changi Airport Fuel Hydrant Installation, giving the Singapore refiner direct access to aviation-fuel storage and distribution infrastructure at Changi Airport. Aster operates a refinery with capacity above 300,000 barrels per day and is also developing SAF projects in Singapore.[16]
Regulation
Under ReFuelEU Aviation, suppliers must provide a 2% SAF share at EU airports from 2025, rising to 70% by 2050. Synthetic aviation fuels have a separate sub-target of 1.2% from 2030 and 35% from 2050; the regulation covers more than 95% of air transport departing EU airports.[46]
Latest news
IATA’s June 2026 outlook projected the global airline fuel bill to rise from $252 billion in 2025 to $350 billion in 2026, with jet fuel averaging $152 per barrel. The same outlook estimated 2.4 million tonnes of SAF availability in 2026 and said fuel would account for 31.4% of airline operating expenses.[14]

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Aviation Fuel Industry

The leading companies in the aviation fuel industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 11, 2026 · Next review December 11, 2026

Verdict

IndianOil stands out for domestic ATF scale because it sold 5.07 million tonnes of ATF and held 54.53% domestic market share, while ExxonMobil focuses on global integrated jet fuel supply since it supplies jet fuel through its refining network.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in jet Fuel Supply

    IndianOil

    IN

    Ranked #1 · 8.9 · Jet Fuel Supply

    Why we picked it: It sells 5.07 million tonnes of ATF and holds 54.53% of the domestic market while posting an operating margin of 6.4%.

    See in ranking ↓Visit iocl.com ↗

  2. #2 overall

    ExxonMobil

    US

    Ranked #2 · 8.9 · Jet Fuel Supply

    Why we picked it: It operates an integrated refining-to-supply model for jet fuel, with revenue growth of -4.5%.

    See in ranking ↓Visit exxonmobil.com ↗

  3. Leader in SAF Production

    TotalEnergies

    FR

    Ranked #5 · 8.8 · SAF Production

    Why we picked it: It pairs refining with SAF capabilities and reports an operating margin of 11.74% alongside revenue growth of -6.78%.

    See in ranking ↓Visit totalenergies.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Pick 2 is the highest-ranked company in the top 5 that adds a new segment; no further segment places in the top 5, so pick 3 follows rank.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 10 companies in the aviation fuel industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

IndianOil

Jet Fuel Supply · IN

8.9
2

ExxonMobil

Jet Fuel Supply · US

8.9
3

Chevron

Jet Fuel Supply · US

8.8
4

Shell

Jet Fuel Supply · GB

8.8
5

TotalEnergies

SAF Production · FR

8.8
6

LanzaJet

Alcohol-to-jet SAF production, United States · US

8.5
7

PetroChina

Chinese refining, kerosene production and aviation supply · CN

8.5
8

Marathon Petroleum

US refining and jet fuel production · US

7.9
9

Eni

Refining, bio-refining and SAF production, Europe · IT

7.9
10

Phillips 66

US refining, jet fuel, avgas and SAF · US

7.8

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 11, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 11). Top 10 companies in the aviation fuel industry. In Aviation Fuel Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/aviation-fuel-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Projection

Global jet fuel and kerosene demand

Global jet fuel and kerosene demand grew from 5,115 thousand barrels per day in 2021 to 7,399 thousand barrels per day in 2024.

5,115
Start
+13.09%
CAGR · 3y
7,398
Projected
20212024
source-verifiediea.org2024

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

Digital twins and other energy-industry analytics are already in use, and aviation-fuel buyers increasingly connect SAF programs to track-and-transfer systems. Blockchain SAF registration also reached 10 million gallons by June 2025.

Digital Transformation in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • 50% of oil and gas and chemicals companies were already using digital twins to manage assets in 2025, according to the EY Future of Energy Survey.[1]
  • Across oil, gas and utilities worldwide, 17% of companies reported completing their digital-transformation journeys in 2022.[2]
  • Over US$790 billion of value is expected from digital solutions in upstream oil and gas worldwide between 2026 and 2035, based on an EY survey.[1]
  • More than 60% of upstream oil and gas survey respondents report gains of at least 10% in production, recovery, capital efficiency or time savings from digital solutions.[1]
  • 92% of oil and gas and chemicals companies were implementing, developing or planning new digital-twin applications within five years in 2025.[1]
  • For every US$1 spent, upstream oil and gas companies expect digital solutions to generate US$2.80 of value, according to EY’s global 2026 survey.[1]

Technology Adoption in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among oil, gas and energy organizations surveyed by ASUG, 33% expected low-code or no-code technology to greatly affect digital-transformation efforts in 2025.[3]
  • Among oil, gas and energy organizations surveyed by ASUG, 42% expected RPA or similar automation to greatly affect digital-transformation efforts in 2025.[3]
  • Among oil, gas and energy organizations surveyed by ASUG, 19% expected conversational user interfaces or chatbots to greatly affect digital-transformation efforts in 2025.[3]
  • Among oil, gas and energy organizations surveyed by ASUG, 56% expected AI and machine learning to greatly affect digital-transformation efforts in 2025.[3]

Cloud Computing in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed globally, 49% ranked the cloud as a high-investment technology over the following 18 months.[4]
  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed globally, 45% ranked the cloud among technologies delivering high business benefit over the following 18 months.[4]
  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed globally, 90% reported using cloud computing in 2020, while 76% of users were developing improvements or new use cases.[5]
  • Among oil, gas and energy organizations surveyed by ASUG, 47% expected cloud technology to greatly affect digital-transformation efforts in 2025.[3]

Big Data in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed in the 2016 Accenture upstream study, 13% used big-data and analytics insights to shape their approach to markets and competitors.[6]
  • Across oil and gas organizations surveyed globally, 52% ranked big data and analytics as a high-investment technology over the following 18 months.[4]
  • Across oil and gas organizations surveyed globally, 59% ranked big data and analytics among technologies delivering high business benefit over the following 18 months.[4]
  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed in the 2016 Accenture upstream study, 36% were already investing in big data and analytics.[6]

Blockchain in the aviation fuel industry

  • 20 corporate customers and airlines had joined Shell Aviation’s Avelia blockchain-powered SAF book-and-claim platform by mid-November 2023.[7]
  • 10 million gallons of SAF had been registered on 4AIR’s private blockchain-backed Assure SAF Registry by June 2025.[8]
  • 3.4 million gallons of SAF had been injected into the fuel network through Shell Aviation’s Avelia platform by mid-November 2023, covering six airports worldwide.[7]

IoT in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among oil and gas businesses surveyed by Viasat, 54% had a formal IoT strategy in 2024.[9]
  • Among oil and gas companies surveyed by Microsoft, 94% were IoT adopters in the survey period ending in 2021.[10]
  • Among oil and gas companies surveyed by Microsoft, 83% had at least one IoT project reaching the use stage in the survey period ending in 2021.[10]
  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed by EY, 52% reported using IoT in 2020, while 49% were developing improvements or new use cases.[5]

Innovation in the aviation fuel industry

  • 158 SAF projects were considered operational or progressing toward production by 2030, out of more than 250 projects announced globally.[11]
  • 3 billion gallons is the U.S. SAF Grand Challenge target for annual domestic production by 2030.[12]
  • More than 3 billion gallons of annual SAF production capacity had been announced for U.S. projects by 2030, representing $44 billion of announced funding.[12]
  • 0.53% of global jet-fuel use came from SAF in 2024, up from 0.2% in 2023.[13]
  • 1 million tonnes of SAF was produced globally in 2024, according to IATA estimates.[14]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Compliance data flows are widening under ReFuelEU Aviation, while data availability and data integrity remain recurring constraints for fuel and energy organizations. EASA received 2024 data from 74% of aircraft operators within scope.

Data analytics in the aviation fuel industry

  • EASA received 2024 ReFuelEU Aviation data from 74% of aircraft operators within the regulation’s reporting scope.[13]
  • U.S. sustainable aviation fuel consumption increased from 5 million gallons in 2021 to 26 million gallons in 2023, based on EPA Renewable Identification Number data.[12]
  • EASA received 2024 ReFuelEU Aviation data from 67% of aviation-fuel suppliers within the regulation’s reporting scope.[13]
  • The United States had produced or imported 93 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel through September 2024, based on EPA data.[12]

Data Quality in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • 12% of oil and gas respondents lacked the necessary information for data-driven decisions in 2023, across the surveyed industries worldwide.[15]
  • 50% of oil and gas respondents were confident their organization could handle data-quality issues in 2023, based on a global geoscience-sector survey.[15]
  • 62% of upstream oil and gas professionals rated complete data as important for effective and efficient geoscience analysis in 2023.[16]
  • 66% of upstream oil and gas professionals rated accurate data as important for effective and efficient geoscience analysis in 2023.[16]
  • 36% of geoscience professionals said having the most current and best-quality data was their biggest collaboration challenge in 2023, across oil and gas and other surveyed industries.[15]
  • 68% of upstream oil and gas professionals rated data integrity as important for effective and efficient geoscience analysis in 2023.[16]

Data Governance in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • 4% of upstream oil and gas organizations reported that geoscience data management received only minimal senior-management and wider-business support in 2023.[16]
  • 14% of oil and gas respondents had an established data-management framework in 2023, one of the lowest rates among surveyed industries worldwide.[17]
  • 32% of oil and gas respondents expected to establish a data-management framework within two to three years in 2023.[17]
  • 40% of upstream oil and gas organizations considered data management a strategic priority in 2023, up from more than 30% in 2020.[16]
  • 96% of upstream oil and gas organizations identified data centralization as a current or future data-management priority for the next two years in 2023.[16]
  • 56% of upstream oil and gas organizations identified data security as a data-management priority for the next two years in 2023.[16]

KPIs in the aviation fuel industry

  • Neste sold 3.729 million tonnes of renewable products in 2024, including 412,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel.[18]
  • Neste reported 2.7 million tonnes of absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions in 2024.[19]
  • Neste reported 56.49 million tonnes of Scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions in 2024.[19]
  • Neste’s own-production utilization rate was 65% in 2024, based on nameplate capacity of 4.5 million tonnes per year.[18]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

SAF growth remains tightly constrained by capacity and share. Global sustainable aviation fuel production is expected to reach 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, equal to 0.8% of annual jet-fuel consumption.

Growth in the aviation fuel industry

  • 1 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel were produced globally in 2024, double the 2023 volume.[14]
  • 22.5 billion litres of sustainable aviation fuel production capacity are expected globally by 2030.[20]
  • 117 million US gallons were ENOC Aviation’s international sales in 2024, up 52% from the previous year.[21]
  • 2.4 million tonnes of global sustainable aviation fuel production are expected in 2026, representing 0.8% of annual jet-fuel consumption.[14]
  • 500 million tonnes of annual sustainable aviation fuel supply will be needed by 2050 for aviation’s net-zero pathway.[14]

Differentiation in the aviation fuel industry

  • 52% year-on-year growth in ENOC Aviation’s international sales distinguished its 2024 expansion from its existing domestic business.[21]
  • 0.53% of global jet-fuel use was represented by sustainable aviation fuel in 2024, highlighting the product’s emerging differentiation from conventional fuel.[13]

Strategic partnerships in the aviation fuel industry

  • 1.17 billion US gallons of jet fuel were supplied by ENOC Aviation in 2024 while it expanded international partnerships and SAF deliveries.[21]
  • 90 million US gallons of sustainable aviation fuel were covered by binding CleanJoule offtake agreements signed with three airlines in 2023.[22]
  • 1 million litres of biofuel were delivered to Ålesund Airport in 2024 through a supply arrangement involving St1 and AFSN.[23]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Workforce metrics show meaningful turnover and sustained training in fuel and energy firms. Shell delivered 264,000 formal training days in 2024.

Hiring in the aviation fuel industry

  • 4,745 employees comprised World Kinect’s global workforce at December 31, 2024, serving aviation, land and marine fuel markets.[24]
  • 5,876 was Neste’s average number of personnel in 2024.[19]
  • 7.4% was Neste’s permanent-employee hiring rate in 2024.[19]

Employee retention in the aviation fuel industry

  • 17.2% was Neste’s permanent-employee leaving rate in 2024, affected by organizational change.[19]
  • 7.6% was Shell’s employee turnover rate in 2024, with 6,227 employees leaving the company.[25]
  • 11.8% of Neste employees had been with the company for 20 years or more at December 31, 2024.[19]

Remote Work in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. oil and gas extraction, 40.0% of positions were fully hybrid in 2024, based on five employer respondents.[26]
  • Energy, oil and gas offices averaged 9.9% capacity usage in 2024, indicating substantially less office attendance than full-time in-person operation.[27]
  • Across U.S. oil and gas extraction, 60.0% of positions were fully in person in 2024, based on five employer respondents.[26]
  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources, and chemicals workers, 8% preferred fully remote work in KPMG’s 2025 survey.[28]
  • Across Canada’s mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, 27.4% of employees were expected to work entirely on-site in the fourth quarter of 2025.[29]

Hybrid Work in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources, and chemicals workers, 25% preferred mostly remote work in KPMG’s 2025 survey.[28]
  • Across U.S. oil and gas extraction employers, 40% of surveyed positions were fully hybrid in 2023, based on five respondents.[26]
  • Across Canada’s mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, 36.0% of employees were expected to work partly on-site and partly remotely in the fourth quarter of 2025.[29]
  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources, and chemicals workers, 43% preferred mostly in-office work in KPMG’s 2025 survey.[28]

Upskilling in the aviation fuel industry

  • 264,000 formal training days were delivered to Shell employees and joint-venture partners in 2024.[25]
  • 18.5 average training hours per full-time equivalent were recorded by Neste in 2024.[19]
  • 27.0 average training hours were recorded for Neste’s female blue-collar employees in 2024, compared with 23.0 hours for male blue-collar employees.[19]

Employee Engagement in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among oil, energy, and utilities employees, the engagement rate was 86% in the 2022–23 OE Engagement Report.[30]
  • At California Resources Corporation, 86% of employees agreed in 2023 that they could depend on members of their team.[31]
  • At California Resources Corporation, 76% of employees agreed in 2023 that their job gave them flexibility to meet work and personal needs.[31]
  • At California Resources Corporation, 87% of employees agreed in 2023 that the people they work with treat each other with respect.[31]
  • Globally, 20% of employees were engaged in 2025, according to Gallup’s 2026 global report.[32]

DEI in the aviation fuel industry

  • 35% of Shell’s employees were women at December 31, 2024.[25]
  • 81 points out of 100 was Shell’s 2024 People Survey score for questions concerning diversity, equity and inclusion.[25]
  • 44.6% was the average female-to-male ratio disclosed for Neste’s board in 2024.[19]
  • 33% of Shell’s senior leadership roles were held by women at December 31, 2024.[25]
  • 15% of Shell’s senior management identified as belonging to an ethnic minority group at the end of 2024.[25]

Change Management in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across organizational change efforts examined by McKinsey, around 70% failed; the oil and gas practice identifies employee resistance and unsupportive management as leading factors.[33]
  • Across more than 2,200 global executives surveyed by McKinsey, the average change effort captured and sustained 21% of the value prioritized for implementation.[34]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

SAF and fuel programs keep expanding through networks and offtake structures. Shell Aviation’s Avelia platform reached 20 corporate customers and airlines by mid-November 2023.

Customer acquisition in the aviation fuel industry

  • 6 airports were supplied with SAF through Shell Aviation’s Avelia platform by mid-November 2023.[7]
  • 20 corporate customers and airlines had joined Shell Aviation’s Avelia SAF platform by mid-November 2023.[7]

Customer loyalty in the aviation fuel industry

  • 1988 was the year Avfuel established Pride Bucks, described as the first aviation-fuel loyalty rewards program of its kind.[35]
  • 80 out of 100 was U.S. airline loyalty-program satisfaction in 2024, up from 73 in 2013.[36]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Fuel marketing continues to use large audience lists and partner exposure tracking. Avfuel’s marketing program reached 47,000 AVTRIP members in the reported period.

Marketing in the aviation fuel industry

  • 45,000 media contacts and advertising recipients were included in Avfuel’s marketing audience.[37]
  • 47,000 AVTRIP members were reached by Avfuel’s marketing program, including 25,000 active members, in the reported period.[37]
  • 25,000 pilots and flight departments were included in Avfuel’s NBAA marketing audience.[37]
  • 20,000 aircraft were represented by flight departments using Avfuel Contract Fuel in the reported marketing audience.[37]

Branding in the aviation fuel industry

  • 40,600 attendees were identified as the potential exposure for Avfuel partner branding on premium exhibition-floor locations.[37]
  • 28,000 AVTRIP members and 32,500 aircraft were identified as potential exposure for Avfuel partner features and convention communications.[37]
  • 13,000 pilots and flight departments were included in Avfuel’s EBACE audience for partner exposure.[37]
  • 20,000 to 30,000 US dollars was the stated external-firm price range for rebranding services in Avfuel’s marketing materials.[37]

Influencer Marketing in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • More than 100 influencers worldwide had been paid to promote fossil-fuel firms since 2017, in campaigns reported to have reached billions of people, according to a 2023 investigation.[38]
  • One Shell influencer campaign made audiences 31% more likely to believe the company was committed to cleaner fuels, according to a campaign submission cited in 2023.[38]
  • At least 17 influencers promoting BP’s rewards app generated 675,000 likes and 5 million views across posts, according to analysis of campaigns through 2023.[38]
  • Shell’s official Instagram account averaged 183 comments per post among five leading European oil and gas companies analyzed over 2019–2022.[39]
  • Shell’s official Instagram account averaged 572 likes per post among five leading European oil and gas companies analyzed over 2019–2022.[39]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Operational optimization is shifting toward stochastic approaches, and airlines increase efficiency programs across multiple flight stages. Stochastic flight-plan optimization outperformed conventional in 55.8% of test cases for fuel consumption.

Process optimization in the aviation fuel industry

  • 0.4% of test cases showed conventional flight-plan optimization outperforming stochastic optimization on fuel consumption.[40]
  • 43.8% of test cases produced equal fuel-consumption results between stochastic and conventional optimization.[40]
  • 55.8% of test cases showed stochastic flight-plan optimization outperforming conventional optimization on fuel consumption.[40]

Operational efficiency in the aviation fuel industry

  • 63% of airlines were investing in existing-fleet retrofits to improve fuel efficiency in 2025.[41]
  • 83% of airlines had implemented fleet-renewal programs to improve fuel efficiency in 2025.[41]
  • 40% of airlines used artificial intelligence for in-flight optimization of climb, cruise and descent efficiency in 2025.[41]
  • 65% of airlines had implemented taxi optimization to reduce ground fuel burn in 2025.[41]

Supply chain in the aviation fuel industry

  • 62% of airlines were securing sustainable aviation fuel suppliers in selected locations in 2024.[41]
  • 386 thousand barrels per day of kerosene sales were reported by Shell’s marketing business globally in 2023.[25]
  • 375 thousand barrels per day of kerosene sales were reported by Shell’s marketing business globally in 2025.[25]
  • 67% of airlines were securing sustainable aviation fuel suppliers in selected locations in 2025.[41]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed globally, 47% planned to increase their use of managed services in 2020.[42]
  • Across oil, gas and energy organizations, 16% used offshore resources for contract-commercial-management activities in 2022.[43]
  • Among supplementary outsourced or offshore resources in oil, gas and energy, 27% handled accounts payable or receivable in 2022.[43]
  • Among supplementary outsourced or offshore resources in oil, gas and energy, 81% focused on contract administration in 2022.[43]
  • Among supplementary outsourced or offshore resources in oil, gas and energy, 48% handled contract review and discovery in 2022.[43]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Pricing volatility drives higher fuel bills, and airline profitability depends on pass-through and cost structure. For 2026, the global airline fuel bill is projected at $350B and net-profit margin at 2.0%.

Pricing strategy in the aviation fuel industry

  • 3% was the approximate average airline operating margin during the 2011–2014 period of high jet-fuel prices.[14]
  • 124 US dollars per barrel was the average jet-fuel price during 2011–2014, when airlines used fare adjustments and procurement management to adapt.[14]
  • 6% to 7% was the average airline operating margin during 2015–2019, when jet fuel was cheaper than in 2011–2014.[14]
  • 127 US dollars per barrel was the 2008 average jet-fuel price after an approximately 40% year-on-year increase, according to IATA.[14]

Profitability in the aviation fuel industry

  • 4.5 US dollars was the forecast global airline net profit per passenger in 2026.[14]
  • 4.3% was the global airline net-profit margin in 2025, according to IATA’s forecast.[14]
  • 2.0% was the forecast global airline net-profit margin for 2026.[14]
  • 48.0 billion US dollars was the forecast global airline EBIT for 2026.[14]

Financial planning in the aviation fuel industry

  • 156.5 billion US dollars was the forecast global airline EBITDAR in 2026.[14]
  • 45.0 billion US dollars was the forecast global airline net profit in 2025.[14]
  • 767 billion US dollars was the forecast global airline non-fuel cost in 2026.[14]
  • 70.7 billion US dollars was global airline EBIT in 2024, according to IATA.[14]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

SAF supply is expanding but remains a minority of jet-fuel consumption. Around 60% of announced sustainable aviation fuel capacity is expected to materialize, and SAF supply is projected at 2.4 million tonnes in 2026.

Product development in the aviation fuel industry

  • Around 60% of announced sustainable aviation fuel capacity is expected to materialize, according to IATA’s 2026 assessment.[14]
  • The Americas are expected to account for around 40% of global sustainable aviation fuel capacity, driven mainly by projects in the United States.[14]
  • Around 200 sustainable aviation fuel projects had been announced globally by 2030, representing up to 30 million tonnes of potential annual capacity.[14]
  • Only about 35% of announced sustainable aviation fuel capacity through 2030 was operational or under construction in 2026.[14]

Product lifecycle in the aviation fuel industry

  • Neste sold 412,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel in 2024, compared with 139,000 tonnes in 2023.[18]
  • Neste reported use-phase emissions intensity of 54 grams of CO₂ equivalent per megajoule of sold energy in 2024.[19]
  • Neste produced 526,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel in 2024, compared with 251,000 tonnes in 2023.[18]
  • Neste’s renewable products reduced customers’ greenhouse-gas emissions by 12.1 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in 2024.[19]

After-sales in the aviation fuel industry

  • All sustainable aviation fuel purchased by United Airlines in 2025 was certified under internationally recognized sustainability schemes.[44]
  • United Airlines used approximately 27.7 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2025, up 104% from the previous year.[44]
  • United Airlines’ sustainable aviation fuel use represented about 0.7% of its more than 4.1 billion gallons of total annual jet-fuel consumption in 2025.[44]

Value proposition in the aviation fuel industry

  • Airlines purchased all approximately 1 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel produced in 2024.[14]
  • Sustainable aviation fuel production reached approximately 1 million tonnes in 2024, equal to about 0.3% of global jet-fuel production.[14]
  • Sustainable aviation fuel added an estimated 1.6 billion US dollars to airlines’ combined fuel bill in 2024.[14]
  • The average sustainable aviation fuel price in 2024 was estimated at 3.1 times the price of conventional jet fuel.[14]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Emissions reporting and lifecycle claims expand alongside mandates and higher SAF premiums. Under ReFuelEU Aviation, the minimum SAF share is 2% from 2025 and 6% by 2030.

Sustainability in the aviation fuel industry

  • The European Union’s ReFuelEU Aviation mandate requires a 2% sustainable aviation fuel share from January 2025, rising to 6% by 2030.[45]
  • Global sustainable aviation fuel production is expected to reach approximately 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, equal to 0.8% of annual jet-fuel consumption.[14]
  • Around 400 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel could be produced in 2050 under IATA’s global feedstock assessment, leaving a 100-million-tonne shortfall against projected need.[14]
  • The aviation sector is expected to require approximately 500 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel in 2050 to achieve net-zero CO₂ emissions.[14]

ESG in the aviation fuel industry

  • Neste reported 470,000 tonnes of location-based Scope 2 greenhouse-gas emissions in 2024.[19]
  • Neste reported 2.29 million tonnes of direct Scope 1 greenhouse-gas emissions in 2024.[19]
  • Neste reported 45.07 million tonnes of Scope 3 emissions from use of sold products in 2024.[18]
  • Neste reported 310,000 tonnes of Scope 3 emissions from waste generated in operations in 2024.[18]

Circular economy in the aviation fuel industry

  • Neste produced 87,000 tonnes of other renewable products, including materials beyond renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, in 2024.[18]
  • Neste plans to increase annual renewable-fuels production capacity to 6.8 million tonnes in 2027.[19]
  • Neste’s renewable-products business sold 3.729 million tonnes of products made from renewable raw materials in 2024.[18]

Carbon footprint in the aviation fuel industry

  • U.S. sustainable aviation fuel consumption reached 26 million gallons in 2023, based on EPA Renewable Identification Number data.[12]
  • Neste’s total market-based greenhouse-gas emissions were 59.173 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in 2024.[18]
  • Neste’s total location-based greenhouse-gas emissions were 59.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in 2024.[18]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

International fuel networks widen in parallel with SAF airport coverage and technical service delivery. A dataset reported 152 airports in 44 countries with sustainable aviation fuel supplied, delivered, or planned in 2024.

Globalization in the aviation fuel industry

  • 90 countries received Repsol commercial-division deliveries in 2024, including aviation-fuel markets in Spain, France, Portugal and Peru.[54]
  • More than 20 countries and territories were covered by Petrolimex Aviation’s international supply network in 2025.[55]
  • 28 countries and more than 300 airports were served by ENOC Aviation in 2024.[21]
  • 127 countries and 843 locations were listed in Titan Aviation Fuels’ international FBO network.[56]

Supplier management in the aviation fuel industry

  • 25 suppliers provided LATAM Airlines’ fuel contracts across Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Chile and major European airports in 2024.[57]
  • 1.2 billion US gallons of jet fuel were supplied by ENOC Aviation across its global network in 2024.[21]
  • 87.8 million gallons of Jet A-1 without fuel-system icing inhibitor were sought for European and Caucasus deliveries under a U.S. government aviation-fuel contract.[58]
  • 5.15 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel were contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence from World Fuel Services for 2024 supply.[59]

Stakeholder management in the aviation fuel industry

  • 90% was ENOC Aviation’s customer-satisfaction score in 2024.[21]
  • 141,460 flights received fuel from EPPCO Aviation in the United Arab Emirates during 2024.[21]
  • 80 airlines were included in Petrolimex Aviation’s customer portfolio by 2025.[55]
  • 4 oil companies across 9 airports received expanded aviation technical services from EPPCO Aviation in 2024.[21]

Distribution channels in the aviation fuel industry

  • 5,578,344 cubic metres of aviation fuel were handled by EPPCO Aviation in 2024.[21]
  • 1,006.25 million litres of Jet A-1 were supplied through into-plane refuelling at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport in 2025.[60]
  • 152 airports in 44 countries had sustainable aviation fuel supplied, delivered or planned according to the 2024 SAF airport dataset.[23]
  • 4,365.79 million litres of Jet A-1 were supplied through into-plane refuelling at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2025.[60]

Key questions about the aviation fuel industry

What was the size of the global aviation fuel market in 2025?
The global aviation fuel market reached $255.54 billion in 2025.
How do demand and consumption move in 2026?
Global jet-fuel demand is projected to grow by about 3% in 2026, while total fuel consumption is expected to remain broadly stable at 104 billion gallons.
Which companies lead the aviation fuel industry?
IndianOil stands out for domestic ATF scale because it sold 5.07 million tonnes of ATF and held 54.53% domestic market share, while ExxonMobil focuses on global integrated jet fuel supply since it supplies jet fuel through its refining network.
What technology shifts are most visible in aviation fuel operations and SAF programs?
Blockchain-based book-and-claim is used in Shell Aviation’s Avelia platform, with 3.4 million gallons of SAF injected into the fuel network by mid-November 2023. SAF reporting and data exchange also scale under ReFuelEU Aviation, with EASA receiving 2024 data from 74% of aircraft operators within scope.
How does regulation shape SAF obligations at EU airports?
Under ReFuelEU Aviation, suppliers must provide a 2% SAF share from 2025, rising to 70% by 2050, and a separate synthetic aviation fuels sub-target of 1.2% from 2030 and 35% from 2050.
Why is SAF still a small share of total jet-fuel use in the near term?
IATA expects SAF to supply only 0.8% of jet-fuel consumption in 2026, with global SAF production projected at 2.4 million tonnes in 2026.
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