Reports related to this article:
Project(s): View 6 related projects in PECWeb
Plant(s): View 5 related plants in PECWeb
Released August 27, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
en
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The market for U.S.-based jet fuel production could be headed for a cooldown: Following years of growing consumption as U.S. air travel recovered from COVID-19, stronger fuel efficiency among commercial airlines and economic concerns among flyers have contributed to a slowdown in jet fuel consumption this year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), which expects the trend to continue through 2026.
Industrial Info is tracking more than $37 billion worth of active and proposed projects related to the development of jet fuel across the U.S., about 80% of which is attributed to the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing the top 10 parent companies for jet fuel projects across the U.S., by total investment value.
Only a handful of large-scale domestic projects for jet fuel are under construction. Ultra-low-carbon fuel producer Infinium (Sacramento, California) is among the most innovative developers in the jet fuel sector, having started construction this spring on its $100 million Project Roadrunner in Pecos, Texas, which is near the heart of the Permian Basin. It is designed to process waste carbon dioxide (CO2) and green hydrogen into a type of SAF that Infinium calls "Electrofuel" (eFuel, or eSAF).
American Airlines (Fort Worth, Texas) already has agreed to begin purchasing commercial volumes of eSAF from Project Roadrunner in 2026. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Alternative Fuel Project and Plant databases can learn more about Project Roadrunner from a detailed project report and plant profile.
Infinium has been on a roll lately: Last year, Brookfield Asset Management Incorporated (Toronto, Canada) agreed to invest more than $200 million in Project Roadrunner, as part of a $1.1 billion investment in Infinium's eFuels platform. Earlier this year, Infinium completed the purchase of Greyrock Technology, which specializes in gas conversion. For more information, see September 13, 2024, article - Brookfield Bolsters Role in Low-Carbon Fuel, Builds Out Solar.
Two other jet-fuel projects under construction can be found in Hawaii: Par Pacific Holdings Incorporated's (Houston, Texas) $90 million conversion of a hydrotreater at its Par East Refinery in Kapolei, which will modify the existing unit to produce 61 million gallons per year of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and Sea Dragon Energy Incorporated's (Florence, Texas) $19.2 million SAF demonstration plant in Kailua Kona, which is designed to process synthesis gas derived from seawater-extracted CO2 into the fuel. The projects presently are expected to be completed in the fourth quarters of 2025 and 2026, respectively.
Par Hawaii is partnering with Hawaiian Airlines on its project, which involves modifying the existing reactor, installing new compressors, pumps and heat exchangers. Subscribers can learn more about Par East from a detailed project report and plant profile, and about Kailua Kona from a detailed project report and plant profile.
"While a slowdown in domestic jet fuel consumption would be a headwind for projects, recent regulations may provide a tailwind," said Hillary Stevenson, vice president for energy intelligence at IIR Energy. "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) recently extended the 45Z clean fuel producer credit through December 31, 2029, which may incentivize more projects to kickoff, especially those using waste feedstocks."
SkyNRG B.V. (Amsterdam, Netherlands) is seeking permits to develop its proposed Project Wigeon in Walla Walla, Washington, which is designed to process waste gases derived from agricultural or municipal landfill waste into 50 million gallons per year of SAF and renewable diesel. The Dutch company plans to support the complex with an adjacent tank farm. Subscribers can learn more from a plant profile and detailed project reports on the complex and tank farm.
Other proposals for increased SAF production include Next Wave Energy Partners LP's (Houston) plan to modify the 28,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) ethylene-to-alkylates unit at its complex in Pasadena, Texas, to produce 100 million gallons per year of the fuel. If approved, the project would not begin construction until next summer at the earliest. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for active and proposed projects for the development of jet fuel across the U.S.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Industrial Info is tracking more than $37 billion worth of active and proposed projects related to the development of jet fuel across the U.S., about 80% of which is attributed to the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing the top 10 parent companies for jet fuel projects across the U.S., by total investment value.Only a handful of large-scale domestic projects for jet fuel are under construction. Ultra-low-carbon fuel producer Infinium (Sacramento, California) is among the most innovative developers in the jet fuel sector, having started construction this spring on its $100 million Project Roadrunner in Pecos, Texas, which is near the heart of the Permian Basin. It is designed to process waste carbon dioxide (CO2) and green hydrogen into a type of SAF that Infinium calls "Electrofuel" (eFuel, or eSAF).
American Airlines (Fort Worth, Texas) already has agreed to begin purchasing commercial volumes of eSAF from Project Roadrunner in 2026. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Alternative Fuel Project and Plant databases can learn more about Project Roadrunner from a detailed project report and plant profile.
Infinium has been on a roll lately: Last year, Brookfield Asset Management Incorporated (Toronto, Canada) agreed to invest more than $200 million in Project Roadrunner, as part of a $1.1 billion investment in Infinium's eFuels platform. Earlier this year, Infinium completed the purchase of Greyrock Technology, which specializes in gas conversion. For more information, see September 13, 2024, article - Brookfield Bolsters Role in Low-Carbon Fuel, Builds Out Solar.
Two other jet-fuel projects under construction can be found in Hawaii: Par Pacific Holdings Incorporated's (Houston, Texas) $90 million conversion of a hydrotreater at its Par East Refinery in Kapolei, which will modify the existing unit to produce 61 million gallons per year of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and Sea Dragon Energy Incorporated's (Florence, Texas) $19.2 million SAF demonstration plant in Kailua Kona, which is designed to process synthesis gas derived from seawater-extracted CO2 into the fuel. The projects presently are expected to be completed in the fourth quarters of 2025 and 2026, respectively.
Par Hawaii is partnering with Hawaiian Airlines on its project, which involves modifying the existing reactor, installing new compressors, pumps and heat exchangers. Subscribers can learn more about Par East from a detailed project report and plant profile, and about Kailua Kona from a detailed project report and plant profile.
"While a slowdown in domestic jet fuel consumption would be a headwind for projects, recent regulations may provide a tailwind," said Hillary Stevenson, vice president for energy intelligence at IIR Energy. "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) recently extended the 45Z clean fuel producer credit through December 31, 2029, which may incentivize more projects to kickoff, especially those using waste feedstocks."
SkyNRG B.V. (Amsterdam, Netherlands) is seeking permits to develop its proposed Project Wigeon in Walla Walla, Washington, which is designed to process waste gases derived from agricultural or municipal landfill waste into 50 million gallons per year of SAF and renewable diesel. The Dutch company plans to support the complex with an adjacent tank farm. Subscribers can learn more from a plant profile and detailed project reports on the complex and tank farm.
Other proposals for increased SAF production include Next Wave Energy Partners LP's (Houston) plan to modify the 28,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) ethylene-to-alkylates unit at its complex in Pasadena, Texas, to produce 100 million gallons per year of the fuel. If approved, the project would not begin construction until next summer at the earliest. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for active and proposed projects for the development of jet fuel across the U.S.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
