Official notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) amending the ATF Marketing Order 2001 to formally include Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as synthesized hydrocarbons in the definition of aviation turbine fuel — a landmark policy milestone for India's clean aviation transition.
Original PDF published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)
Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) definition expanded to formally include "synthesized hydrocarbons" — enabling SAF to be marketed and sold as aviation fuel in India.
Published under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, amending the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply, Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Order, 1998 and the ATF (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2001.
Creates the formal legal framework for domestic SAF production, distribution and marketing — removing a critical regulatory barrier for India's SAF industry.
Positions India alongside the EU and US in establishing a regulatory foundation for sustainable aviation fuels, supporting national decarbonization and energy security objectives.
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