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Abu Dhabi National Oil Company sends ammonia to Japan

The UAE is making a push to boost its green technology sector and reduce dependence on oil.

A general view taken on May 29, 2019, shows the seafront promenade in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company headquarters (C).
A general view taken on May 29, 2019, shows the seafront promenade in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company headquarters (C) in the foreground. — KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images

Clean ammonia from Abu Dhabi has made its way to Japan. 

The Japanese oil company Inpex said today that they successfully brought clean ammonia produced by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to Japan. The ammonia was made via natural gas from ADNOC’s Fertiglobe joint venture with the Dutch chemical company OCI. The Japanese engineering firm IHI and transportation company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines also helped bring the ammonia from the United Arab Emirates capital city to Japan, according to a press release. 

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