Yes, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia produces blue ammonia. In September 2020, Saudi Aramco and the Institute of Energy Economics in Japan, in partnership with SABIC, produced and exported the first shipment of blue ammonia to Japan. The shipment consisted of forty t of high-quality blue ammonia to be used for carbon-free power generation.
Saudi Aramco is a pioneer in the use of blue ammonia, a compound consisting of hydrogen and nitrogen. It can contribute to meeting the world's growing energy needs in a reliable, sustainable, and affordable manner.
The experience of Saudi Aramco, the first of its kind globally in the blue ammonia supply chain, was a significant achievement among several pathways to achieving a circular carbon economy.
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