Adnoc, Fertiglobe partner to sell UAE’s 1st blue ammonia to Japan

Adnoc, Fertiglobe partner to sell UAE’s 1st blue ammonia to Japan

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Tuesday that, in partnership with Fertiglobe, it has sold its first cargo of blue ammonia to Itochu in Japan, for use in fertiliser production.

The sale builds upon recently announced joint efforts to enhance industrial co-operation between the UAE and Japan and support the development of new UAE-Japan blue ammonia supply chains, said an Adnoc press release.

Adnoc has a long history of responsible operations and proactive carbon management. The company’s emissions intensity per barrel is amongst the lowest in the industry, and it was an early leader in implementing a zero routine flaring policy three decades ago.

Adnoc is also an early pioneer in the emerging market for hydrogen and its carrier fuels, such as blue ammonia, driving the UAE’s leadership in creating international hydrogen value chains and a local hydrogen ecosystem.

Fertiglobe, a 58:42 partnership between OCI and Adnoc, will produce blue ammonia at its Fertil plant in the Ruwais Industrial Complex in Abu Dhabi for delivery to Adnoc’s customers in Japan.

The shipments, which were sold at an attractive premium to grey ammonia, underscore the favourable economics for blue ammonia as an emerging source of low-carbon energy. They represent the first production milestone