# Global SAF and Energy Fund Acquires Strategic Shareholding in Oiltek International Limited (SGX: HQU)

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- Published: 2026-08-25T19:51:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

_Institutional acquisition of 12 million shares signals market confidence in Oiltek’s
transformational SAF growth trajectory and long-term value creation potential_

SINGAPORE and HONG KONG, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mr. Richard Chee, Managing
Partner of Sky Ventures Capital Pte. Ltd. ("Sky Ventures"), as Advisor to the Global
SAF and Energy Fund (the "Fund") managed by Bank of China Asset Management (Singapore),
is pleased to announce the Fund’s acquisition of 12,000,000 ordinary shares in Oiltek
International Limited (SGX Mainboard: HQU) ("Oiltek"), representing approximately
2.797% of the Company’s total issued share capital.

**An Institutional Vote of Confidence in Oiltek **The Fund’s acquisition of a strategic
shareholding in Oiltek reflects considered institutional confidence in the Company’s
business fundamentals, its leadership position in the global vegetable oil engineering
sector, and — critically — its first-mover positioning in the rapidly developing
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) value chain across Asia-Pacific.

Oiltek has delivered a remarkable financial track record: a +24% net profit CAGR
from FY2019 to FY2025, zero debt, RM99.7 million in cash, and a consistent dividend
payout of ~52.5% of profit after tax. Its share price has delivered a 1,625% gain
over five years, making Oiltek one of the standout performers on the SGX.

Further growth catalysts include an active pipeline of SAF project opportunities
across the region, a proposed secondary listing on the Bursa Malaysia Main Market,
and recognition as the 2025 Edge Singapore Centurion Club winner for Highest Returns
to Shareholders and Highest Weighted ROE in the Industrials sector.

**The SAF Opportunity in Asia-Pacific **The global transition towards sustainable
aviation fuel is underpinned by evolving regulatory frameworks, growing airline 
decarbonisation commitments, and accelerating investment across the aviation and
energy sectors. SAF development requires the convergence of capital, engineering
expertise, feedstock solutions, processing infrastructure, and project execution
capabilities — areas in which the company has accumulated over years of operational
experience.

Asia-Pacific occupies a strategically important position in this transition. The
region represents one of the fastest-growing aviation markets globally, is home 
to established vegetable oil and agricultural industries that provide relevant feedstock
infrastructure, and is experiencing rapidly growing policy and investment interest
in renewable fuels and the broader clean energy transition. The Fund’s investment
in Oiltek reflects this regional conviction, positioning it to participate in what
is expected to be a significant and multi-year development of the SAF value chain
across the region.

**Strategic Synergy and Business Expansion Potential **Beyond the financial merits
of the investment, the Fund and Sky Ventures see meaningful strategic alignment 
between the Fund’s regional SAF project pipeline and Oiltek’s established engineering
and project execution capabilities. As the Fund develops and co-develops SAF and
clean energy projects across Asia-Pacific, Oiltek’s integrated process technology
expertise, spanning feedstock pretreatment, oil refining, HVO, biodiesel, and biogas,
positions it as a potential value proposition within the Fund’s portfolio. This 
creates a potential pathway for Oiltek to expand its project footprint in tandem
with the Fund’s investment activities in the region.

In line with this regional expansion strategy, the Fund is currently looking into
investing in Sarawak for SAF development.

**Richard Chee, Managing Partner of Sky Ventures Capital Pte. Ltd. and Advisor to
the Global SAF and Energy Fund, commented:**

"We are extremely pleased to welcome Oiltek International into the Global SAF and
Energy Fund’s investment portfolio. This acquisition reflects our deep conviction
in Oiltek’s exceptional fundamentals and its unique, strategically important positioning
at the intersection of vegetable oil engineering and the global SAF megatrend. Oiltek
has demonstrated remarkable financial discipline — zero debt, a robust cash position,
consistent profitability, and industry-leading shareholder returns. The recent development
of the company in the SAF segment is transformational — it has the potential to 
multiply Oiltek’s earnings base in the future and represents just the beginning 
of what we believe will be a significant, multi-year SAF project pipeline for the
Company. The Fund’s strategic stake in Oiltek is a direct expression of our confidence
in the management team, the Company’s capabilities, and the extraordinary long-term
opportunity that the global SAF transition represents across Asia-Pacific."

**About Sky Ventures Capital Pte. Ltd. **Sky Ventures Capital Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-
based private investment and strategic advisory firm. The company supports businesses
and investors in areas including capital markets, mergers, and acquisitions.

**About Global SAF and Energy Fund **The Global SAF and Energy Fund is a thematic
investment fund managed by Bank of China Asset Management (Singapore) with a mandate
to invest across companies, projects, and assets in the sustainable aviation fuel
and clean energy value chain, with a focus on Asia-Pacific opportunities. The Fund
seeks to identify long-term investment opportunities arising from the structural
transition towards lower-carbon aviation and the broader clean energy ecosystem.

**About Oiltek International Limited (SGX: HQU) **Oiltek International Limited (
SGX Mainboard: HQU) is an SGX Mainboard-listed tech stock in the Food and Energy
Security segment. The company is an award-winning, integrated process technology
and renewable energy solutions provider with over 45 years of proven track record,
serving the global vegetable oils industry across 38 countries on 5 continents in
food security and energy security mandates. The Group specialises in the provision
of reliable, innovative, and comprehensive engineering solutions for the vegetable
oils industry value chain globally — spanning edible and non-edible oil refining,
fractionation, specialty fats, renewable and sustainable energy, and related infrastructure.

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