Hydrogen option highlighted as Middle East crisis disrupts fossil-fuel economics

South Africa’s Presidency has been advised to reduce dependency on imported fossil fuels as current events may alter the economics of alternative fuel sources such as green hydrogen and green ammonia, for the production of which South Africa enjoys competitive advantages, Business Day reported on Monday, April 13. Forming part of a summary of priority decisions is that there must be less reliance placed on imported fuels and great emphasis placed on energy independence.