Overview
- The Pinkenba storage and blending tank has been commissioned and now feeds blended sustainable aviation fuel directly into Brisbane Airport’s fuel network for airlines to buy.
- Viva Energy is using repurposed used cooking oil imported from Malaysia as the feedstock and has installed certification and accounting systems to track the fuel’s emissions claims.
- The $4.93 million Pinkenba upgrade was partly funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and refurbished a 3.3 million litre tank to enable book‑and‑claim tracking and pipeline delivery.
- SAF currently costs roughly three to five times more than conventional jet fuel, which executives say will limit airline uptake unless prices fall or government policy gives stronger incentives.
- Industry groups and researchers say this operational link is a practical step toward aviation decarbonisation and a foundation for future domestic processing projects in Victoria and Geelong that could grow supply.