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ADNOC continues vertical integration for low-emission ammonia and derivatives
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ADNOC continues vertical integration for low-emission ammonia and derivatives

Julian Atchison February 15, 2026

In a series of recent agreements, UAE-based ADNOC has reinforced an emerging, low-emission ammonia supply chain centred on the Middle East. After acquiring global polymer giant Covestro last year, two ADNOC subsidiaries – Covestro and Fertiglobe – will now collaborate on the supply of CCS and renewable ammonia from production sites in the Middle East to global locations.

GreenGo Energy & SELECT ENERGY: mega-scale renewable ammonia production in Mauritania
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GreenGo Energy & SELECT ENERGY: mega-scale renewable ammonia production in Mauritania

Geofrey Njovu December 01, 2025

GreenGo Energy and SELECT Energy have signed a strategic partnership to develop a 4 million tons per year renewable ammonia project near Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott. The Mauritanian government has also reached a framework agreement with German developer Möhring Energie for the development of project NAYRAH, which will produce about 400,000 tons per year of renewable ammonia. This follows the government’s launch of its national “Green Hydrogen Code” in October this year.

GMF: South Africa-Europe iron ore shipping could run on ammonia by 2029
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GMF: South Africa-Europe iron ore shipping could run on ammonia by 2029

Julian Atchison November 10, 2025

Ammonia-fueled iron ore carriers could feasibly be deployed on the South Africa-Europe iron ore trade route as soon as 2029, and scale toward full route decarbonisation by 2035. Saldanha Bay is currently home to South Africa’s primary iron-ore export terminal, and could develop into a marine ammonia fuel bunker hub with the right policy support levers and investment.