Idemitsu
Idemitsu is a fuel producer in sustainable aviation fuel, based in Japan. It is named in 2 agreements on the SAFxCHANGE record between 2021 and 2024, having bought from 2 producers or suppliers. 2 of them were found in the news and are not yet checked against the announcement. It is recorded with 6 plants or projects, announced at 380 thousand tonnes a year.
Japanese petroleum company building alcohol-to-jet plants to produce sustainable aviation fuel.
Where Idemitsu sits, from feedstock to flight
- Feedstock
- Technology
- Production Fuel producer
- Supply and delivery Fuel supplier
- Airports
- Flight
Who Idemitsu trades with each line one counterparty, as thick as the number of agreements, coloured by its place in the value chain
Bought from
The agreements 2, newest first
| Year | Producer | Buyer | Supplier | Volume, million litres | Term, years | Deliveries from | Signed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Petronas | Idemitsu Kosan Co | unverified | announcement | |||||
| 2021 | Vertex Energy Inc. | Idemitsu Apollo Renewable Corp. | 567.8 a year, the plant's | 5 | 2021 | unverified | announcement |
Plants and projects recorded with Idemitsu as owner
| Plant | Where | Pathway | Status | Capacity, thousand tonnes a year | Starts | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idemitsu (Tokyo, pathway not stated) | Tokyo, Japan | planned | 303 | on the record | ||
| Idemitsu (Tokyo, alcohol-to-jet) | Tokyo, Japan | Alcohol-to-jet | planned | 76 | 2026 | on the record |
| Chiba Complex alcohol-to-jet project | Chiba, Japan | Alcohol-to-jet | planned | 0 | 2026 | from the news, settled by rule |
| Tokuyama renewables plant (Shunan) | Shunan, Japan | HEFA | planned | 0 | 2028 | from the news, settled by rule |
| Tokuyama Complex | Tokuyama, Japan | HEFA | planned | 2028 | from the news, settled by rule | |
| Pongamia Demonstration Project (South Walker Creek) | South Walker Creek, Australia | HEFA | under construction | 2025 | from the news, settled by rule |
People the news names at Idemitsu in their business roles
- Shunichi Kitotitle not given · 2 mentions, latest 2025-03-21
- Junzo YamamotoExecutive Officer for Manufacturing and Technology · 2 mentions, latest 2022-11-01
- Masahiko Sawatitle not given · 1 mention, latest 2021-10-01
About
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. is a Japanese petroleum company involved in owning and operating oil platforms, refineries, and producing and selling petroleum, oils, and petrochemical products. It also operates gas stations under the apollostation brand and previously under its own Idemitsu and Shell brands. Idemitsu is the second largest petroleum refiner in Japan and was ranked 262nd in the Fortune Global 500 in 2008. It is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 index.
From the SAFxCHANGE company list, where it is filed as "Fuel Producer".
In the news the latest 20 items naming Idemitsu
- 2026-09-07 POSCO joins Qantas, Airbus in bumper Jet Zero capital raising AFR
- 2026-09-07 Airbus and Qantas back US$21.6 million investment to produce SAF in Australia Aviacionline
- 2026-03-30 Regional SAF News March 2026 GreenAir News
- 2025-08-15 Jet Zero commences Pongamia trial to boost SAF production Biofuels International Magazine
- 2025-06-24 Idemitsu Kosan, Terviva, and Stanmore Launch Pongamia Demonstration Project to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development 出光興産
- 2025-04-22 Qantas and Airbus pursue SAF technologies through venture capital investment GreenAir News
- 2025-04-17 Jet Zero advances development of proposed Australian SAF plant Oil & Gas Journal
- 2025-03-21 Regulations Needed to Spur Airlines to Use Sustainable Fuel, Japan Oil Refiners Group Head Says reuters.com
- 2025-01-21 Japanese/U.S. Companies Invest in New SAF Feedstock Trial Aviation International News
- 2025-01-09 The inedible fruit of the Pongamia plant is the raw material for SAF! Discover the secrets of this plant that holds the potential for decarbonizing the aviation industry 出光興産
- 2025-01-09 Idemitsu to begin trial of non-edible oilseed crop for aviation fuel Grainews
- 2024-12-23 Idemitsu Kosan advances SAF project for Tokuyama petrochemical complex Oil & Gas Journal
- 2024-09-27 ARENA backs Jet Zero for sustainable aviation fuel Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- 2024-02-20 What other countries in Asia are doing about sustainable aviation fuel The Straits Times
- 2024-01-01 Ancient Pongamia Tree Breathes New Life Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel cleantechnica.com
- 2023-10-05 Petronas and Idemitsu Kosan Co Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel reuters.com
- 2023-10-01 Jet Zero Australia Secures $14 Million Grant for Project Ulysses biofuels-news.com
- 2023-10-01 Project Ulysses Advances Towards Construction of Australia's First Ethanol-to-SAF Facility linkedin.com
- 2023-09-06 Petronas and Idemitsu Kosan Co Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development hydrocarbonprocessing.com
- 2023-08-30 Idemitsu Kosan and LOPS Corp. announce joint study for SAF feedstocks biomassmagazine.com
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A company page draws on the SAFxCHANGE record: the agreement table (2013 to late 2023), the plants table (December 2023) and what the reader has found in the news since, marked unverified until checked. The categories follow the SAFxCHANGE value-chain map; they were assigned from the company's role in the deals and plants and from what is written about it, and a company can fill more than one. Names are matched by their words, so a company recorded under two very different names may show on two pages. Cite as: eFlight SAFxCHANGE, Idemitsu: sustainable aviation fuel agreements, plants and people, https://eflight.com/saf/company/idemitsu, retrieved 2026-10-18. Terms. To correct the record, write to [email protected].