Indian Oil Panipat Gets First ISCC CORSIA Certification for SAF in India

Current Context: On 13 August 2025, Indian Oil’s Panipat Refinery became the first in India to receive ISCC CORSIA certification for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

• The certification validates SAF’s compliance with global carbon reduction and lifecycle emission standards under ICAO’s CORSIA scheme.
• SAF will be produced from used cooking oil, marking a breakthrough in India’s green aviation efforts.
• This sets a benchmark for domestic refiners and supports India’s goal of 1% SAF blending in international flights by 2027.

Question:

Q.1 On 13 August 2025, which refinery became the first in India to receive ISCC CORSIA certification for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)?
a) Reliance Jamnagar Refinery
b) BPCL Kochi Refinery
c) Indian Oil Panipat Refinery
d) HPCL Visakhapatnam Refinery

Answer: c) Indian Oil’s Panipat Refinery in Haryana became the first in India to receive ISCC CORSIA certification for producing SAF from used cooking oil.