Pioneering SAF Plant, Now Idle, To Be Acquired And Restarted

The former AltAir Fuels plant

The former AltAir Fuels plant in Los Angeles is to be acquired and restarted by SAF producer XCF Global.

Credit: World Energy
The world’s first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel plant, the Paramount refinery in Los Angeles that started production in 2016 but ceased operations in 2025, is to be acquired and restarted by U.S. renewable fuel producer XCF Global. The deal is expected to close by year-end, and the...
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