Mabanaft partners with HIF to distribute E-Fuels in Germany

Around 500 million litres of synthetic fuels will be distributed in Germany by Mabanaft.

Mabanaft and HIF (Highly Innovative Fuels) have announced a deal to the purchase and sale of up to 500 million litres of carbon neutral E-Fuels per year from Chile.

The synthetic fuels will come from the commercial phases of HIF’s projects located within Chile’s Region de Magallanes.

“Our objective is to contribute to the decarbonization of the transport sector in the short to medium term through the production of carbon neutral E-Fuels. HIF’s projects in Magallanes enjoy the world’s best wind resources, enabling us to produce carbon neutral E-Fuels at scale and with competitive pricing,” explains Cesar Norton, President of HIF.

Mabanaft aims to be one of the first companies in Germany and Europe to supply its customers with CO2-neutral E-Fuels through its extensive network of service stations and wholesale supply locations.

The project will use wind power to produce hydrogen which will be combined with CO2 extracted from the atmosphere to produce methanol. The methanol will then be converted into gasoline. HIF intends to move forward with the construction of its first commercial scale facility in 2022. E-Gasoline can be used as a direct substitute for fossil-based gasoline, with no changes to existing logistics, infrastructure or engines required.

HIF announced in December 2020 the financial support from the German Government for its Haru Oni pilot plant with the participation of Porsche, Siemens Energy, Enel Green Power, ENAP and ExxonMobil.