India's SAF Push: 94 percent of UCO Remains Uncollected

New Delhi [India], September 19: As India prepares to scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), significant domestic feedstock potential remains outside organised supply chains. India generates an estimated 1.8-2.6 million tonnes of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) annually, but only around 110,000-156,000 tonnes, or approximately 6%, is formally collected, leaving nearly 94% uncollected. India consumes approximately 29-30 million tonnes of edible oil annually, creating a substantial potential UCO resource f