India has amended its Aviation Turbine Fuel (Regulation of Marketing) Order, 2001, to allow the blending of ethanol and synthetic hydrocarbons with aviation turbine fuel (ATF).
The move aims to reduce oil imports and emissions, though no mandatory blending targets have been set.
Under the revised norms, ATF is defined as a mixture of hydrocarbons meeting IS 1571 specifications, or blends with synthetic hydrocarbons under IS 17081 standards.
India plans to blend 1 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into jet fuel for international flights by 2027, increasing to 2 per cent by 2028 and 5 per cent by 2030.
