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Air Products exits Louisiana clean energy complex, takes up to $2.9B pre-tax charge
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
- Pre-tax charge up to $2.9B ($2.2B after-tax) in fiscal Q3 2026 for asset write-downs and contract terminations.
- Exits Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, Casa Grande green hydrogen project, and other clean energy distribution projects.
- Cash expenditures from exits estimated not to exceed $925M; may be lower after negotiations.
- Finalizing marketing and distribution agreement with Yara for renewable ammonia from NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in Saudi Arabia.
- Decisions driven by expected returns below criteria, challenging commercial conditions, and slower hydrogen mobility market.