Todays Latest Updates: 13 April 2026

Biogas: India. India’s push to CBG comes at a time when LNG supplies are being affected, with a significant portion of imports sourced from Qatar and other West Asian countries such as United Arab Emirates and Oman being under threat. India currently meets around 55 per cent of its natural gas demand through domestic production, with the rest met through imports. Most of the domestic gas is used in city gas distribution for cooking and transport, leaving sectors such as fertilisers, steel and power dependent on imported fuel. The Government said that expanding compressed biogas could play a key role in improving energy security while supporting cleaner fuel adoption in the country. Link 13/04/2026.

CO2 Removal: USA. Graphyte and JP Morgan Chase entered into a long-term agreement for the delivery of 60,000 tonnes of carbon removal credits over the next decade, marking a step toward scaling durable carbon removal solutions. Graphyte will generate the credits using its Carbon Casting process, which converts biomass into a stable form for underground storage. The method uses agricultural and forestry waste, helping lock away carbon while reducing reliance on energy-intensive technologies. Graphyte is using a carbon casting technology which compacts biomass and stores it to eliminate decomposition. Link 13/04/2026.

e-fuels: Uzbekistan. Allied Biofuels (ABF) will advance a $6bn planned 400,000 tonne-per-year alternative fuels plant in Central Asia, after signing a project implementation agreement with the government of Uzbekistan. The project will produce a combined 417,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and eSAF – as well as 5,000 tonnes of green diesel – using feedstock of biogenic captured carbon dioxide, and almost 6,000 tonnes per day of biomass. According to ABF, the project, which is due to reach final investment decision (FID) in late 2026, could incorporate as much as 4.45GW of renewable energy systems, powering 2.4GW of electrolysers secured from Plug Power in late 2025. Link 13/04/2026.

Hydrogen: The Netherlands. Belgium and the Netherlands are set to link up their hydrogen pipeline networks after gas network operators Gasunie and Fluxys signed a joint development agreement. Fluxys is Belgium’s hydrogen network operator with plans to initially connect import facilities at the major ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge, before building a wider interconnected network integrating local producers by 2035. Link 13/04/2026.

Marine fuels: South Korea. South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has constructed two 46,000m3 ammonia dual-fuel gas carrier vessels for the French subsidiary of gas shipping group Exmar. HHI’s propulsion system compresses air in its combustion chamber, then burns it by injecting ammonia at high pressures. The combustion is ignited using conventional marine fuel. Link 13/04/2026.