India’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending Mandate for International Flights

Exam-focused facts from the 5 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Civil Aviation announced indicative SAF blending targets of 1% by 2027, 2% by 2028 and 5% by 2030 for international flights.
Public sector oil marketing companies are actively engaged in achieving the stated blending targets.
Indian Oil Corp became the first Indian firm to obtain ISCC CORSIA certification for commercial SAF production at its Panipat Refinery.