Sipchem gets Ministry nod to allocate feedstock for blue ammonia project

One of Sipchem’s plants

Sahara International Petrochemical Co. (Sipchem) received on Sept. 26 the Ministry of Energy's approval to allocate the required quantities of feedstock to set up a blue ammonia plant (low carbon) in Jubail Industrial City, with a capacity of 1.2 million tons per year. 

Sipchem will utilize the most efficient energy and feedstock technologies, the petrochemicals producer said in a statement to Tadawul, adding that it will announce any related updates. 

The company also highlighted the Ministry of Energy’s continual efforts to help achieve Saudi Arabia’s target to become a leading clean energy producer and exporter, through enabling and supporting the sector’s national companies that will directly contribute to Vision 2030.