BRAZIL/SOUTH AMERICA REPORT
Eneva, a natural gas operator, plans to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Virtu LNG’s truck fleet, starting in January 2025. This fuel will be used for the logistics and distribution operations of Yara Brasil, a global leader in plant nutrition.
The initiative will begin in Maranhão and is expected to expand to other states. The transportation contract was signed on September 24 at the ROG-e fair, a major oil and gas event.
Yara will transport 50,000 tons of fertilizers per year using LNG-powered trucks provided by Eneva. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% and cut NOx and SOx emissions by 90%.
Source: Grandes Construções / Exame
PSR Analysis: Reduction of GHG, NOx and SOx is possible with the elimination of infrastructure bottlenecks to allow the penetration of Natural Gas Trucks in Brazil. Private initiative is doing by itself while the government tries to meet all stakeholder requests but does not move with Heavy Transportation decarbonization. All in all, the movement is in line with our forecasts of NG penetration increase for next several years. PSR
Fabio Ferraresi is Director, Business Development South America, for Power Systems Research
