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Rystad Talks Energy | Alternative fuels under pressure: Aviation, maritime and the feedstock question

When

Session 1: 28 May 2026, 9:00 am - 10:00 am CEST

Session 2: 28 May 2026, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm CEST

Information

The world's two biggest transport emitters are chasing the same fuels and there isn't enough to go around. Join Rystad Energy and Airbus as we unpack the biofuels squeeze, the Hormuz wake-up call, and what it really takes to decarbonize aviation and shipping.

Our team3

Jarand Rystad

Jarand Rystad

CEO

Nikoline  Bromander

Nikoline Bromander

Vice President, New Energies

Junlin Yu

Junlin Yu

Vice President, Clean Shipping

Our expert guests1

Julien Manhes

Julien Manhes

Head of SAF and CDR Development, Airbus

Description

Topics include:

Clean fuels in aviation

  • The urgency of aviation decarbonization and the role of SAF
  • EU SAF mandates, capacity gaps, and the 2030 compliance outlook
  • How the Hormuz crisis and rising jet fuel prices are weighing on SAF volumes
  • Energy security as a new driver of aviation investment strategy

 The role of biofuels: Aviation vs. maritime

  • Key demand sectors and feedstock competition shaping the long-term biofuels market
  • SAF vs. marine biofuels: who has the higher willingness to pay?
  • Feedstock tightness, HEFA-SAF supply limits, and the UCO crunch

Clean Fuels in Shipping

  • Hormuz as a stress test for maritime transition readiness
  • IMO MEPC 84: what was agreed and what it signals for the market
  • How far are clean fuels from commercial viability in shipping
  • The real challenges: what the industry needs to get right