GOVT GATHERS INDUSTRY VIEWS TO DRAFT NATIONAL SAF STRATEGY DOCUMENT

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The government has gathered the relevant input for the National Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Strategy Document through a series of workshops and discussions with industry players and stakeholders.

Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) Datuk Chan Foong Hin said the document, currently being developed by KPK together with the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), is now at the preliminary discussion stage before further action is taken. He said the document is expected to be finalised after taking into account all factors, including production, demand, technological developments, and the implementation of SAF mandates by neighbouring countries.

“Further discussions with MITI will be held in the first quarter of 2026. Following that, the work of drafting and reviewing the final version of the document will continue until the end of 2026, before it is presented to the Cabinet in early 2027,” he said during a question-and-answer session in the Dewan Negara today.

Chan was responding to a question from Senator Che Alias Hamid, who asked about the expected timeline for finalising the National SAF Strategy Document to support Malaysia’s goal of becoming one of the world’s leading SAF producers.

He said the government is currently formulating the introduction of an SAF blending mandate to encourage demand for the sustainable fuel. “The introduction of the SAF blending mandate will be proposed to begin at one per cent and will be increased progressively according to suitability and need.” 

-- BERNAMA