Engineering Multi-Fuel Infrastructure for Industrial Growth

Global trade and industrial growth now depend on a supply chain that can run refining, petrochemicals, and next-generation fuel production side by side rather than in sequence. From deep-water ports being engineered to export hydrogen and ammonia, to licensed technologies converting existing refining assets into sustainable aviation fuel production, to floating infrastructure processing green ammonia offshore, the systems being built today must flex across fuel types without sacrificing reliability or security of supply. This panel brings together the port operators, technology licensors, national fuel companies, and offshore infrastructure providers building that flexibility into Africa's energy value chain, and examines what it takes to make multi-fuel systems bankable, buildable, and resilient at industrial scale.