Global hydrogen demand dip this year reflects reduced refinery runs: Platts Analytics

摘要

Global pure hydrogen demand in 2020 was expected to decline 3.5% year on year to 71.9 million mt, S&P Global Platts Analytics said in its latest Hydrogen Market Monitor. The forecast reflected a small downward revision from the previous quarter, to account for reduced refinery runs associated with COVID-19 oil product demand destruction. Global ammonia production, meanwhile, was expected to top 179 million mt this year, implying a 32.2 million mt call on hydrogen. "2021 is likely to see a small decline in ammonia demand due to surplus 2020 ethanol energy-crops given lower transport demand from COVID-19," Platts Analytics said. "The majority of pure hydrogen demand today is centralized in two sectors, refining and chemicals production," said Zane McDonald, author of the Hydrogen Market Monitor.