ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 22. A meeting
between Chairman of the Management Board of NC “KazMunayGas” JSC
(KMG) Askhat Khasenov and the management of the American company
LanzaJet – CEO Jimmy Samartzis and Vice President for Commercial
Affairs Stefan Thion was held in New York, the company’s press
service says, Trend reports.
According to the information,the parties discussed the results
of the completed feasibility study, as well as further steps in
implementing the project to build a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
plant in Kazakhstan.
Following the meeting, a Framework Agreement was signed between
KMG and LanzaJet. The document formalized the results of the
feasibility study and marked the transition to the next
stage—front-end engineering design (FEED), which will develop
technical and economic solutions for the construction of the
facility. According to market analysis, the demand for SAF in
Kazakhstan could reach 70,000 tons annually by 2030.
“This joint work will make a significant contribution to
strengthening bilateral cooperation and will contribute to
achieving low-carbon development goals and the introduction of new
technologies. Overall, this project will have a positive impact on
the development of the biofuel market, improving the environmental
parameters of aviation and the transit potential of our country,”
Khasenov said.
