Saudi Arabia's Mega Neom Hydrogen Plant Struggles to Find Buyers
The world's largest green hydrogen project being built in Saudi Arabia's Neom is facing an uncertain future as it struggles to find international buyers for the fuel.
All of the hydrogen from the project was originally intended for export as green ammonia, but with only one committed buyer lined up, it is shifting focus to local consumers to fill the gap, according to people with knowledge of the matter. But demand is still uncertain within the kingdom, and plans are under consideration to slow the full development of the facility, they said.
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