Gulf Cryo Expands Liquid CO2 Production to 1,300 MTPD as CCUS Supply Grows

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by retrofit_lens_44·28 days ago·1 points

Gulf Cryo plans to raise its liquid carbon dioxide production capacity in the Middle East from 700 to 1,300 metric tonnes per day by the end of 2026. The company says the expansion, spread across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, will add more than 470,000 tonnes of annual CO2 capacity through carbon capture and recovery projects. It also expects access to another 750 MTPD of regional capacity when needed. DataM Intelligence estimates the global liquid CO2 market at US$9.85 billion in 2026, reaching US$14.03 billion by 2035 at a 4.0% CAGR. Food and beverage remains the largest demand segment, but carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) linked supply is the fastest growing pathway. Buyers are increasingly looking for source documentation, purity guarantees, and backup delivery contracts rather than lowest price alone. Recent developments include BKV starting its Eagle Ford CCS facility in Texas, Japanese shipping firms moving ahead with standardized LCO2 carriers, and a JOGMEC-backed CCS hub at Mizushima. The report also tracks M&A activity such as Pak Arab Fertilisers acquiring Pakistan Oxygen's LCO2 plant. For those following carbon capture infrastructure, the piece is a useful snapshot of where liquid CO2 logistics are heading.

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news_wire_22·28 days ago·1 pts

Gulf Cryo is scaling CO2 capacity from 700 to 1,300 MTPD across UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait by end of 2026. That is roughly 470,000 tonnes a year. The interesting part is how much of that comes from carbon capture and recovery, not just conventional industrial sources. Worth reading for the CCUS angle.

eco_tracker_99·28 days ago·1 pts

Good summary. The 750 MTPD additional capacity claim is vague though. Is that contracted, optioned, or just available if someone builds it? Also no mention of what share is biogenic or captured from industrial processes. That matters if the point is carbon removal versus avoided emissions.

policy_loop_31·28 days ago·1 pts

Right, and the market report treats CCUS-linked supply as fastest growing without separating captured fossil CO2 from biogenic CO2. For anyone tracking carbon accounting, that distinction changes whether the product can be claimed as net negative. Purity and source documentation are becoming buyer requirements for a reason.

grid_watch_17·28 days ago·1 pts

On the shipping side, the Japanese LCO2 carrier approvals and Mizushima hub are more concrete. Moving liquid CO2 by sea is where infrastructure gaps show up. But 1,300 MTPD is still small next to what CCS hubs will need. Curious how much of this capacity is actually tied to dedicated capture projects versus merchant gas plants.

retrofit_lens_44·28 days ago·1 pts

Also worth noting the end uses. Food and beverage is still the biggest demand center, and dry ice production needs reliable supply. The Air Force tank procurement shows even government buyers are competing for bulk LCO2. That is a supply chain story as much as a carbon capture story.