Platts to update European SAF assessments, March 2, 2026

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, proposes to exclude Category 3 Tallow from being considered an eligible feedstock for the European Platts SAF assessments, to update the minimum Green House Gas savings level to 80% for CIF NWE cargoes, and to set guidelines on the Proof of Sustainability transfer timeline, effective March 2, 2026.

Category 3 Tallow exclusion

The proposed change follows research indicating that Category 3 Tallow is not eligible for compliance within the scope of the Renewable Energy Directive in Germany and, subsequently, the ReFuel EU Aviation regulation. Initial market feedback supports these findings, noting that SAF derived from Category 3 animal fats has limited fungibility due to sustainability and eligibility concerns.

Current Platts SAF methodology reflects non-crop RED-compliant feedstocks, with the exception of Palm Fatty Acid Distillates.

The proposed restriction would impact Platts SAF CIF NWE (AJNWD00) and SAF FOB FARAG HEFA-SPK (SUAFA00) assessments.

GHG Savings

Platts is also proposing to lower the minimum GHG savings for the SAF CIF NWE cargo assessment (AJNWD00) from a minimum of 85% to a minimum of 80%, in line with the SAF FOB FARAG barge assessment (SUAFA00), and to reflect SAF trade flows arriving in Europe.

PoS transfer timeline

For both the SAF CIF NWE cargo and SAF FOB FARAG barge assessments, Platts is proposing to update the expectation on the timing of Proof of Sustainability documentation transfer. The proposal is for PoS documents to be transferred within 30 calendar days of bill of lading for FOB trades or within 30 calendar days of completion of discharge for delivered trades, in line with ISCC guidelines. The current methodology stipulates that the transfer should be made by the seller within a reasonable timeframe.

These assessments appear in Biofuelscan, Weekly Biomass Based Diesel report, Oilgram, Marketscan and the Platts price database under the codes above.

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