Kuwait’s Q8 founds first hydrogen refueling station in Rome

Kuwait’s Q8 founds first hydrogen refueling station in Rome

ROME - The Kuwait Petroleum International (Q8) announced Monday that it has started foundation of the first hydrogen refueling station in the Italian capital Rome. In a press statement sent to KUNA, the company said that it would "launch the first station to supply hydrogen in Rome in collaboration with the specialized Maire Group". The announcement was made in a ceremony attended by the company's representatives in Italy along with Italian government officials and energy and transport industry leaders. Q8 noted that the project comes in implementation of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC)'s strategy to provide its customers with a variety of clean and sustainable petroleum products made from renewable raw materials. It clarified that the provision of hydrogen fuel would transform the station into an integrated center to support sustainable and low-emission mobility. It is a valuable addition to Q8 fueling stations and to its current services which include providing conventional fuel of liquefied petroleum gas and methane, electric car charging service, as well as hydrogen fuel once the construction of the means of delivery is completed by 2026, added the statement. It pointed out that this initiative will enable Q8 customers in the future to travel about 100