Saudi Arabia shoots for hydrogen supremacy
Riyadh has belatedly revealed its ambitions to lead the world in production of both blue and green hydrogen
Saudi Arabia has been slower than regional oil rivals the UAE and Oman to set out its hydrogen plans. But when it did unveil its intentions last month, they turned out to be predictably ambitious. Half-measures are anathema to de factor ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, at least on paper. Despite talk of diversification, the government has no intention of ceding its pivotal position in the global energy industry—whatever its future form—without a fight. So it was that Energy Minister Abdelaziz bin Salman, an oil industry veteran better known for his dogged insistence about the world’s continued need for Saudi Arabia's legacy products, took to the stage at the first Saudi Green Initiati
Also in this section
15 May 2024
Huge turnout for Rotterdam trade show masks worrying lack of progress for nascent industry confronting the harsh realities of transition
8 May 2024
Commission modelling of emission reduction pathway implies undershoot of current hydrogen production and imports targets, according to speakers at a recent Hydrogen Europe event
8 May 2024
Hydrogen cars may not have much credibility, but the same could have been said about EVs not too long ago
3 May 2024
Australia’s Fortescue and France’s EDF Renewables among the successful bidders as second-round auction draws green hydrogen projects worth about $11b