Aviation fuel suppliers, compared
10 suppliers with programs on one ledger — the flag, the card, the rewards, the SAF, the training, the truck lease and the POS that come with each — and 8 regional distributors and producers placed beneath them. Every cell is the supplier’s own published statement; a dot means the supplier doesn’t say, never that we guessed.
4 branded networks6 contract-fuel & majors8 regional & producerschecked 2026-10-03
Read the Scope column first. Four suppliers sell a branded relationship to the FBO — Avfuel, TITAN, Phillips 66 and World Fuel — and everything in their rows arrives with the flag. Three sell contract fuel to operators and settle with the ramp: AEG (which also runs a branded tier), Everest and Mercury. Three are oil majors whose own sites state no US general-aviation network today; they matter for lubricants, cards abroad and SAF. World Fuel also offers the Phillips 66 flag, so two rows can lead to the same sign.
Fuel, cards and rewards
Text = the supplier’s own program name and figure · — the supplier states it has none (or no US program) · dot: not published.
| Supplier | Scope | Branded FBO program | Contract fuel / card | Pilot rewards | SAF | Unleaded avgas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avfuel Avfuel Corporation · family-owned, Ann Arbor MI | Branded network | Avfuel-branded FBOs · 720+ | Avfuel Pro Card · 3,500 locations · no annual/transaction fees | AVTRIP · 2–3 pts/gal · 525+ FBOs | 58 physical locations (US/UK/EU) + book-and-claim via AvfuelZero | UL94 (Swift Fuels) distributed |
| TITAN Aviation Fuels TITAN Aviation Fuels · family-operated, New Bern NC | Branded network | TITAN-branded FBOs · 675+ | TITAN Contract Fuel+ · 2,100+ locations · Multi Service Aviation card, 7,500+ merchants | TITAN Rewards · 1 pt/gal + 1 pt/$10 on MSA card | Standard option where available · carbon offsets · ReFuelEU support | · |
| Phillips 66 Aviation Phillips 66 (refiner) · Houston TX | Branded network | Phillips 66-branded FBOs · 800+ | Contract Fuel Program · 140+ providers · no cards or releases · FBO reimbursed in 1–2 days | WingPoints · double points with Wings Card | Book-and-claim certificates (Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex) | Next-generation unleaded in development (unnamed) |
| World Fuel World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) · Miami FL | Branded network | World Fuel & Phillips 66 flags · Air Elite tier (78 locations, Jul 2026) | World Fuel Contract · 4,200+ locations · 0% merchant processing, no releases · AVCARD 8,600+ merchants | World Fuel Rewards · Blue/Silver/Diamond/Diamond Elite | 120M+ gallons since 2015 · physical + book-and-claim (myWorld Decarbonize) | · |
| AEG Fuels Associated Energy Group, LLC · Miami FL | Contract fuel | AEG Connect Network (count not stated) | AEG Carnet card · 3,000+ locations · no FBO processing fees | AEG Rewards · double points at Connect FBOs | Marketed at 20+ airports · book-and-claim · carbon offsets | · |
| Everest Fuel Everest Fuel Management, LLC · Directional Aviation · Columbus OH | Contract fuel | — | Release / direct-bill contract fuel · 2,400+ FBO network · per-gallon fee in quoted price | · | · | · |
| Mercury Fuels Mercfuel, LLC · Mercury Aviation Companies · Houston TX | Contract fuel | — | Mercury Fuels Mastercard · 1,000+ US supply arrangements · 2,000+ international | · | · | · |
| Air bp bp · Sunbury-on-Thames UK · Americas office Chicago | Oil major | — | Sterling card · no fee · hundreds of bp locations · 47,000+ cards | · | SAF supplied (locations not listed) | UL91 (Europe) |
| Shell Aviation Shell plc · London · Houston research facility | Oil major | — | Fuel&Fly (GA), Shell Aviation and Carnet cards | · | Supplied in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific · Avelia book-and-claim | · |
| ExxonMobil Aviation ExxonMobil · Spring TX | Oil major | — | · | · | France, New Zealand, Singapore, UK | · |
What comes with the flag
The ramp-side bundle: who trains the line, who insures the FBO, who leases the truck, and whose POS sits on the counter.
| Supplier | Training / QC | Insurance | Refuelers / equipment | POS / software |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avfuel Avfuel Corporation · family-owned, Ann Arbor MI | Avfuel Training (Line Service, Part 139 Supervisory) · free QA seminars | Avsurance (wholly owned) | AVTANK refuelers · Avlease leasing · Avfinance | The Avfuel Hub POS |
| TITAN Aviation Fuels TITAN Aviation Fuels · family-operated, New Bern NC | TITAN University (AC 150/5230-4 courses) · regional QC seminars | TITAN Aerospace Insurance (wholly owned) · branded-FBO liability program | Equipment leasing & financing · AERO Specialties preferred-GSE program · parts store | Atlas FBO Management Software |
| Phillips 66 Aviation Phillips 66 (refiner) · Houston TX | TrustedFuel.com · hands-on training 10×/yr · site inspections at 90 days then every 2 yrs · Safe Sky Award | $50M excess liability for branded dealers | Refueler lease / lease-to-own (1,000-gal avgas; 3,000 & 5,000-gal jet) · loaners | EPOS menu: AvPOS, Ingenico, QT Pod, FuelMaster, FBO360, X-1FBO |
| World Fuel World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) · Miami FL | NATA Safety 1st line service · IS-BAH assistance · JIG-compliant fuel training | Liability insurance offered to network FBOs | Refueler leasing with loaner fleet · tank & infrastructure support · deicing | avPOS · Connected Truck · FBO Network Online |
| AEG Fuels Associated Energy Group, LLC · Miami FL | On-site QC & customer-service training · NATA-backed safety program | · | Truck & equipment leasing · AEG Leasing & Logistics (1,000+ units) | Point-of-sale systems · online ordering · mobile app |
| Everest Fuel Everest Fuel Management, LLC · Directional Aviation · Columbus OH | S.A.F.E. 200-point FBO inspection (for operators' 91K/135 fuel-quality supervision) | · | · | Ordering portal + iOS/Android apps (operator side) |
| Mercury Fuels Mercfuel, LLC · Mercury Aviation Companies · Houston TX | · | · | · | · |
| Air bp bp · Sunbury-on-Thames UK · Americas office Chicago | · | · | Technical services — terminals, hydrants, into-plane | myairbp portal · safe2go app |
| Shell Aviation Shell plc · London · Houston research facility | · | · | Technical & supply-risk consultancy | MarketHub portal |
| ExxonMobil Aviation ExxonMobil · Spring TX | Engineering & technical support | · | · | · |
What the scopes mean
- Branded network
- Sells supply contracts to FBOs and puts its flag on the sign; the programs below come with the flag. Avfuel, TITAN Aviation Fuels, Phillips 66 Aviation, World Fuel.
- Contract fuel
- Sells to operators and settles with the FBO; a source of transient volume rather than a supply contract. AEG Fuels, Everest Fuel, Mercury Fuels.
- Oil major
- Global jet, avgas, lubricants and SAF supply; no US general-aviation branded-FBO program stated on its own site. Air bp, Shell Aviation, ExxonMobil Aviation.
Beneath the networks: regional distributors and producers
No flag, no card, no rewards — these are who actually trucks the fuel to smaller fields, and who makes the avgas the networks don’t.
| Supplier | Territory | Products | Brand | How you buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allstar Fuel | North-central & West Texas, Panhandle; customers in TX, OK, NM | Avgas & Jet A | Phillips 66 (contracted supplier) or unbranded | Own fleet delivery · tank rental · cardlock |
| Best Oil Company | Northern Minnesota (Cloquet, Brainerd, Aitkin, Jenkins) | 100LL & Jet A, with or without additive | Phillips 66 or unbranded | Delivery · split loads |
| Waterford Oil Co. | Upper Midwest (Northfield MN) | Avgas, Jet A, additives, aviation lubricants | Unbranded · ASTM-certified supplier | Delivery |
| Crowley Fuels Alaska | Alaska statewide | 100LL, Jet A-50, lubricants | · | 24-hr cardlocks (Merrill Field, Lake Hood, Fairbanks, Kenai, Wasilla, Willow) · into-wing, into-belly, bulk · marine to seaplane docks |
| Delta Western | Alaska — Prudhoe Bay to Ketchikan (10 terminals) | Jet fuel & avgas | · | Airport delivery · into-wing at Bethel and Dutch Harbor |
| Sunoco LP Aviation | US (Dallas TX) | Avgas 100 & 100LL · Jet A-1 · Colonial Grade 54 | Sunoco (producer) | Pipeline, barge & truck rack — distributor-level |
| Swift Fuels | US nationwide + selected international | UL94 (ASTM D7547) · 100R (ASTM D8603) unleaded avgas | Swift (producer) | Direct order form · Avfuel distribution · separate tank required |
| Vitol Aviation | US (any airport or distributor); jet into-wing at 45 airports globally | G100UL 100-octane unleaded avgas · jet fuel | G100UL (GAMI formula) | avgas@vitol.com · first sites CA, MS, TX |
What sits around the fuel contract
The flag decides a surprising amount of the rest of the ramp. Each neighbour has its own page in the Register.
- Fuel Management Systems — meters, tickets, QC, truck automation the networks’ POS devices plug into
- FBO Management Software — Atlas, the Avfuel Hub and fbo360 are supplier-owned; see the software matrix
- Refuelers & Fuel Trucks — what the lease-to-own programs actually put on the ramp
- Training & Safety — NATA Safety 1st and the Part 139 courses the networks resell or run
- Aviation Insurance — Avsurance and TITAN Aerospace Insurance are supplier-owned brokers
Quick answers
- Which suppliers run a pilot rewards program?
- Avfuel, TITAN Aviation Fuels, Phillips 66 Aviation, World Fuel, AEG Fuels. The rest settle contract fuel without a loyalty layer.
- Who can actually deliver SAF to a ramp?
- Avfuel, TITAN Aviation Fuels, Phillips 66 Aviation, World Fuel, AEG Fuels, Air bp, Shell Aviation, ExxonMobil Aviation state an SAF offering; only Avfuel (58 locations), World Fuel (120M+ gallons since 2015) and AEG (20+ airports) publish where it physically flows. Everywhere else it is book-and-claim.
- Where is the unleaded avgas?
- Swift Fuels makes UL94 and 100R and sells direct or through Avfuel; Vitol Aviation supplies GAMI’s G100UL to any US airport or distributor. Every grade needs its own tank, separate from 100LL.
- Why isn’t EPIC Fuels, UVair, Colt or Eastern Aviation Fuels here?
- EPIC’s general-aviation fuel and card business, UVair and Colt were all folded into World Fuel (their domains now redirect there), and Eastern Aviation Fuels’ site is dormant and shares TITAN’s phone number and platform — it is covered on the TITAN profile. With no live product site to check against, none is listed on its own.
- How is this table maintained?
- Every cell comes from the supplier’s own site on the date shown above. Suppliers can claim their listing to correct or add a cell; we ask for a page on their site that states it.
Supply fuel to FBOs?
20 suppliers are listed in Fuel Suppliers. If yours isn’t, add it free; if it is, claim it and send us the page that fills in a dot.