Neste’s newly commissioned terminal capacity in Houston expands availability of SAF at US airports

Oneok's Galena Park Terminal in Houston, Texas. (Photo: Oneok)

Neste has commissioned terminal capacity at Oneok’s terminal in Houston, Texas, for blending and storing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™.

Oneok is one of the largest diversified energy-infrastructure companies in the U.S., according to Neste.

Neste said this is a major step in further expanding the availability of its SAF to airlines also operating from airports east of the Rocky Mountains all the way to the East Coast.

The new capacity at Oneok’s terminal in Houston provides Neste with the ability to store up to around 33.5 million gallons and is directly connected to the energy-pipeline infrastructure in the eastern part of the U.S.

In June 2022, Neste announced that it had demonstrated its ability to supply SAF to New York’s LaGuardia Airport using existing fuel-distribution infrastructure.

In September 2023, Neste also expanded its capability to supply renewable fuels to customers on the West Coast, commissioning terminal capacity in Los Angeles, California.

“Neste is fully committed to supporting the U.S. aviation industry in its efforts to decarbonize,” said Alexander Kueper, the vice president of Neste’s renewable aviation business.

“This expansion of our SAF supply capabilities working together with partners such as Oneok along the fuel supply chain underlines this commitment,” Keuper added. “It provides a reliable basis for supplying SAF to domestic and visiting airlines at airports across the eastern part of the country as well as a solid base for supporting policies on state, federal and local levels in the U.S.”

Greg Lusardi, senior vice president of corporate development at Oneok, said, “Oneok is excited to deliver the energy products the world needs today while innovating for tomorrow. As a valued partner providing critical energy to the aviation industry, we’re proud to utilize our extensive infrastructure platform to facilitate growth within the sustainable fuels markets.”