What is the duration and scope of the extended supply contract between Air Liquide and Oxea?

Air Liquide SA and Oxea GmbH have extended their synthesis gas and hydrogen supply contract for 12 years. The gases are supplied to the Oxea Industrial Park Ruhrchemie Oberhausen, which hosts Air Liquide’s largest production hub in Germany.

What major investment is Air Liquide making at the Oberhausen site, and what is the capacity of its POX plant?

Air Liquide will invest more than €20 million to modernize its partial oxidation (POX) unit at the Oberhausen site; the POX plant has a production capacity of 340,000 metric tons of syngas and hydrogen per year.

Air Liquide, Oxea extend syngas, hydrogen supply contract 12 years

May 21, 2026

Air Liquide and Oxea extended their syngas and hydrogen supply contract for 12 years, backed by a €20 million investment to modernize production facilities. This secures critical feedstocks for downstream pharmaceutical and chemical sectors while reducing CO2 emissions by 50%.

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