Geopolitics will influence hydrogen trade
Trade links are being developed with national security as well as geography in mind, summit hears
Hydrogen trade routes will be shaped by geopolitical as well as geographical factors, according to a panel at the Hydrogen Americas Summit. As the fuel becomes an increasingly central part of nations’ decarbonisation plans, trade relationships are beginning to develop. These are being shaped by a number of factors, according to Sean Strawbridge, CEO of the Port of Corpus Christi in the US. “Energy has become more important from a geopolitical standpoint. Japan is investing more in its military... because of sabre-rattling going on in the South China Sea… and they want a pipeline of energy from whatever source they know they can rely on,” he says. Both Japan and South Korea are developing tra

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