ExxonMobil, a prominent US oil and gas company, has entered a significant agreement with Marubeni Corporation, a Japanese trading firm, to supply 250,000 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia annually. The ammonia will be sourced from ExxonMobil's upcoming hydrogen plant in Baytown, Texas. Marubeni intends to use this ammonia at the Kobe Power Plant in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, owned by Kobe Steel. Additionally, Marubeni has further invested in the Baytown facility. The Baytown plant is poised to become one of the world's largest blue hydrogen facilities, with the capacity to generate over one million tonnes of ammonia per year while capturing 98% of CO2 emissions. ExxonMobil is looking to finalize the investment decision this year, subject to government support and regulatory approvals. Barry Engle, President of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, emphasizes the project's ability to assist Japan in achieving its decarbonisation objectives and create employment opportunities by leveraging American natural gas. The Kobe Power Plant aims to incorporate low-carbon ammonia into its fuel mix by 2030 to reduce CO2 emissions, a goal shared by other companies like Mitsui & Co, JFE Holdings, and Kansai Electric Power Company. Earlier this year, ExxonMobil also inked a preliminary agreement with Trammo, a French ammonia distributor, for the supply of up to 500,000 tonnes of blue ammonia from the Baytown site. This collaborative effort underscores the growing focus on sustainability, decarbonisation, and energy transition in the global energy landscape.