Todays Latest Updates: 22 June 2026

Ammonia production: Japan. Japanese energy company Jera has taken another step towards establishing what it claims to be Japan’s first commercial-scale low-carbon ammonia value chain, securing four very large gas carrier vessels (VLGCs) to transport ammonia from the US Gulf Coast to Japan. Under time charter agreements, Asian-based shipping companies NYK Bulkship (NYK) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) will each supply two ammonia carriers, giving Jera dedicated shipping capacity for low-carbon ammonia imports from the Blue Point project in Louisiana. Link 22/06/2026.

Biofuel: Spain.Repsol launched its second 100% renewable fuel plant on the Iberian peninsula, located at its Puertollano industrial complex (Ciudad Real). The facility has the capacity to produce 200,000 tons per year, in addition to the 250,000 tons of renewable fuels produced annually at the Cartagena plant. Repsol has invested €130 million in transforming, for the first time on the Iberian peninsula, a refinery unit that processed fossil-based raw materials into a facility capable of processing used cooking oil and other waste from the agri-food industry. Link 22/06/2026.

E-Fuels: Finland. Reduciner is commercialising a novel high-temperature technology that enables industrial companies to turn captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) into usable fuel and valuable industrial raw materials. Reduciner’s technology involves a proprietary thermochemical process that efficiently converts CO₂ into carbon monoxide (CO), using renewable electricity and biogenic carbon. The innovation allows indirect electrification of combustion processes, enabling large-scale production of sustainable fuels and chemicals and a significant reduction of industrial carbon dioxide emissions globally. Since CO is already compatible with existing industrial systems, the solution allows companies to reduce emissions without costly infrastructure changes. Link 2/22/06/2026

E-Fuels: Iceland. Denmark’s Dynelectro sent the first solid oxide electrolyser (SOEC) to Syntholene’s geothermal-powered synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF) pilot plant in Húsavík, Iceland. SOECs are positioned as a highly-efficient electrolyser technology due to their potential to use heat sources to reduce electrical inputs. Dynelectro has stated its 250kW unit can produce 27kg of hydrogen per MWh of electricity used. The Húsavík plant aims to support e-fuel mandates such as the EU’s RefuelEU Aviation plan, which demands 1.2% of jet fuel supplied at EU airports must be synthetically derived by 2030. Link 22/06/2026.

Hydrogen: Canada. HTEC launched a heavy-duty hydrogen refuelling station in British Columbia (BC), Canada, ahead of deploying 12 hydrogen fuel cell trucks on short-distance freight transport. The Tsawwassen station will offer up to 400kg of green hydrogen daily at 350 and 700-bar, supplied by HTEC’s 1.8-tonne-per-day Burnaby production plant, bringing its network to eight stations. Link 22/06/2026.