Saudi Aramco, Pertamina explore hydrogen, ammonia value chain at B20

Saudi Aramco, Pertamina explore hydrogen, ammonia value chain at B20

Saudi Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and Indonesia’s PT Pertamina (Persero) are exploring collaboration across the hydrogen and ammonia value chain.

The companies signed a MoU outlining future cooperation across this key pathway of the energy transition, in a ceremony that took place alongside the B20 Summit in Bali, the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community.

G20 members and global energy companies have jointly committed to be part of the solution to the global energy crisis which is affecting millions of people worldwide – and which forms the backdrop to the G20 Summit in Bali.

The MoU was signed by the President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero), Nicke Widyawati, and Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, Aramco Senior Vice President of Downstream.

Clean ammonia and hydrogen development have significant roles in Indonesia's 2060 net zero emissions roadmap and the country is expected to be a key player in green hydrogen production in Asia.

Al Qahtani said: "As a company, our ambition is to achieve net-zero scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions across our wholly-owned operated assets by 2050. Our work in developing new ammonia and hydrogen energy pathways will be pivotal in achieving that goal while helping