Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices raised for the 4th time

Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices raised for the 4^th time

What is Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF)?

ATF is Kerosene-based fuel used for powering jet and turboprop engine aircraft.
ATF doesn’t come under the GST (Goods and Services Tax) regime.
States charge ~30% in sales tax on ATF on top of Excise duty of Center.

What is the news?

Jet fuel, or ATF, price on Saturday was hiked by 3% — the fourth increase in two months — on firming international oil prices, while petrol and diesel rates remained unchanged after hitting new highs.
Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was raised by Rs. 1,512.38 per kilolitre (kl), or 2.96%, to Rs. 52,491.16 per kl in the national capital, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
This is the fourth increase in price since December 1. Rates had gone up by 7.6% (Rs. 3,288.38 per kl) on December 1, by 6.3% (Rs. 2,941.5 per kl) on December 16 and by Rs. 1,817.62 (3.69%) on January 1.
The increase in ATF price, which makes for close to 40% of the running cost of an airline, will put additional burden on airlines that have been struggling to return to normal business after COVID-19 lockdown had halted their operations.

Biojet Fuel

Biojet Fuel is made from Jatropha crop.
The flight Spicejet Bombardier Q400 is using Biojet fuel developed by CSIR - IIP (Indian institute of Petroleum).
It was 75% ATF + 25% Biojet fuel blend.
Biojet fuel is made from biomass resources like animal fat, used cooking oil, waste dairy fat, sewage sludge.
It doesn't freeze at high altitudes.
It has lower sulfur content.

Source: TH

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