Air Products Halts Louisiana Clean Energy Project, Faces $2.9B Charge
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jun 30 2026
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Project Termination Impact: Air Products announced it will not proceed with the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, expecting a pre-tax charge of up to $2.9 billion in Q3, primarily due to the project's financial returns failing to meet stringent criteria, leading to asset write-downs and contract terminations.
- Market Challenges Intensify: The company will also discontinue its zero-carbon liquid hydrogen facility in Casa Grande, Arizona, along with other smaller clean energy distribution projects, driven by challenging commercial conditions, project-specific economic factors, and slower-than-expected development in certain markets, particularly hydrogen for mobility.
- Commitment to Growth: Despite halting the LCEC project, Air Products remains committed to profitable growth in Louisiana, where it operates 18 industrial gas facilities and the world's largest hydrogen pipeline network, reliably serving numerous refinery customers along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
- New Partnership Agreement: The company is finalizing a marketing and distribution agreement with Yara International ASA for renewable ammonia from the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in Saudi Arabia, which is independent of the LCEC project's discontinuation and will enable ammonia from the world's first large-scale renewable ammonia plant to be sold and delivered globally through Yara's supply chain.
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Current: 308.860
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255.00
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290.13
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345.00
Current: 308.860
Low
255.00
Averages
290.13
High
345.00
About APD
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is an industrial gases company. The Company is focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. Its base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. In addition, the Company provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally. The Company has operations in approximately 50 countries. Its industries include aerospace, analytical labs & research/science, automotive, beverages, bioenergy, biotechnology, cement and lime, chemicals, electronics, food, glass and frit, hydrogen energy, medical, metals and materials processing, metals production, medical and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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