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Projects · Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi

Project Rabdan blue ammonia

Pre-FID and deferred. Fertiglobe cited that the global low-carbon ammonia market remains in the early stages of development, with regulatory frameworks and demand signals continuing to evolve, plus bids exceeding budget. The 2025 Annual Report says the project was rephased to align investment timing with market readiness.

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DelayedAs of March 2026Confidence: High
Location
Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi
Sponsors
Fertiglobe · ADNOC
Capacity
Up to 1 Mt/yr blue ammonia, 192,000 t/yr blue hydrogen, 892,000 t/yr nitrogen
Technology
Natural gas reforming with CCS, CO2 routed to ADNOC's Ruwais CCS hub
Offtake
Not disclosed

What the sources establish

Pre-FID and deferred. Fertiglobe cited that the global low-carbon ammonia market remains in the early stages of development, with regulatory frameworks and demand signals continuing to evolve, plus bids exceeding budget. The 2025 Annual Report says the project was rephased to align investment timing with market readiness.

Sources

Source: Fertiglobe · fertiglobe.com · March 2026 · Retrieved 26 August 2026