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New MIT Process Could Solve Hydrogen's Biggest Supply Chain Problem

oilprice.com · September 14, 2026 · Week 2026-38

Summary

Researchers at MIT have developed a new, highly energy-efficient process for extracting pure hydrogen from ammonia. This breakthrough addresses the high energy costs associated with 'cracking' ammonia, a key bottleneck for its use as a hydrogen carrier. The technology could significantly lower the cost of transporting green hydrogen, making large-scale export projects from MENA producers more commercially competitive.

Strategic Implication

This technological advance could de-risk and lower the cost of large-scale green hydrogen export projects planned in the GCC, which are heavily reliant on ammonia as a transport vector.

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