# Air Products Will Not Proceed with Louisiana Clean Energy (LCEC) Project; Company Will Record Pre-Tax Charge in Fiscal Third Quarter; Finalizing Agreement with Yara for Renewable Ammonia from NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in Saudi Arabia

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-30 13:57 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 14 · Current Velocity: 14.03

## Executive Summary
Air Products is cancelling its multi-billion dollar clean energy project in Louisiana while advancing a renewable ammonia agreement in Saudi Arabia.

## Intelligence Brief
Air Products has decided not to proceed with the Louisiana Clean Energy (LCEC) project. This project, located in Ascension Parish, was valued at $4.5 billion. As a result of the cancellation, the company will record a pre-tax charge in its fiscal third quarter.


Coverage from Bloomberg, WSJ, and the Baton Rouge Business Report describes the project as a massive complex. Seeking Alpha reports that the pre-tax charges could reach up to $2.9 billion, while WSJ notes that investors have reacted positively to the decision to axe the project. Air Products is now finalizing an agreement with Yara for renewable ammonia.


This initiative is tied to the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project based in Saudi Arabia.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What is the financial impact of cancelling the LCEC project?
Air Products will record a pre-tax charge in the fiscal third quarter, which Seeking Alpha reports could be up to $2.9 billion.

### Where was the cancelled project located?
The project was situated in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.

### What new project is Air Products pursuing?
The company is finalizing an agreement with Yara for renewable ammonia from the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in Saudi Arabia.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Saudi Arabia, Louisiana, Air Products, Air Products Will Not Proceed, Louisiana Clean Energy LCEC Project Company Will Record Pre-Tax Charge, Fiscal Third Quarter Finalizing Agreement, Yara for Renewable Ammonia, NEOM Green Hydrogen Project

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBRZ | Air Products halts carbon capture on Lake Maurepas, statewide; says project was not profitable | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNRGR5cFNjMHc1a0E1Nzd3dng3bFVzczJDeXlZd1puaEdpSTg5MmVmak8zcHFPRU9FM1ZTV1NUUzhabkVRU1pPSXVnRU9IdnFlZUZDdzVWZEdMMjVGTDBCa1VyQVFmaDR3Y1lzOFpFUVlMTjNsc2pkcHF2ejFxTGtsR2lyQlN5YUZJN3JORUN0TEF2WjhVNlkxUEdMTUY1Tlh0ZHBNeHNEbGJOMkNRblgzMnpsS1FNekdOUUJB?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Air Products to exit Louisiana clean energy project; flags $2.9 billion hit | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNY2t6NnJvMFJtcGN0UjJkdnNOVlB4NXRqUE0tcm5HWmFUWFlYM0RVeU1MUXdSX09ZU3dpODhGT2dMempXQVlzZlpYaEp6OUV5RTF0OTREaFZ3cWMza0tuSXA1RTVldTVPWkYzMTlhRFc3REo4Z0h3bENrWERXRENrSnh0TGxPWHItTkQ1WHYwQ3RBQmY3QWlKSVlsQ3FCQi1Sb0U1cFU0eW4zemJvNlI1Y1JhZmpPaFZ3NGxOa05Law?oc=5) |
| WAFB | Air Products will not move forward with Ascension Parish carbon capture facility | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPOFFqQlBrRjlUMGxTLXptc05hSC1IRFZYc0dCeHFLOTFwb2VWNk13dmR1RC00UG9RN1g0Y3EtUF9DMFhsUWg5WDRnSXJib2dQVDB6TjlMWnFXSUhxNzRwUFBtX2FXQWtIOVptVzN0aWtSTldfQ1FfTllLdWQwMHBlRXZBNmxyM2FFXy0xc1ctWGg1eVU4MjNNdTdWb0hEZWhWLW1rcDVGcjY0YnJUR1BmUUM1ONIBxwFBVV95cUxOVnZad3U2bHh2VmFEc0k5WXFhdXMyNkY1Zm5GN3VBbktZZGZtVzdhUmlYYXNBbmluLTE1LUNQZFZ3clY0M3l1LU1qTUEwVktiNlhYRlVJWC0wTjlReVBQcE1YeXU2Nk10Qk9DYWlLYnBjOGVOb3h5LW81aXg0Q3I0VncwR2I0MnJTMzZRdUNwc052V2g1ZDRfeXZtZnE0aU9) |
| WFMZ.com | Air Products scraps plans for massive clean energy complex | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5wFBVV95cUxNMDlEV1dMaGdqTkNadFpPUGlFNFU3LVBwX0xHSFBQNkZiellqVDhLbmQwMWdndTRXQUZSNDV6ZXU2cklfYmlsNnlHVC1QbHN2NzhYYlp6QWVSVUVzLW1kQTh0ZjN3U1UwbjAwVGFJbWgzellzbVp4eEZPQjNwcHpJekd3cnRZNERkaUktNlpiVzJVWTFrTVBnXzNtY1lDaEJvU3FuREVvRkdzYmVEQjh6ZDdNLTJKNkk3a01WeHg0UnoyOFFoR0pTQ1FzSEZibTV2cmlQNWNyN0dMdWsxZ3dYUEM5M1JNcW8?oc=5) |
| NOLA.com | Air Products cancels $4.5 billion project to inject carbon dioxide under Lake Maurepas | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxOZ0lmSmVQOEljb21INnlaVXg2RzhuUDQ5TlZXUVk4UUQ3U3czcUdaalBnbF9MOTBqNzhnT29mWUhnMUtsQjNxRXlDOWZZREhqSzZidHB1elhmRTExMVJhUzRVam4yU2dMS0p5eFZ6X0MxdG4yNXFKYkZlNTU5UFNrUjYwMDFadnE5MEdycGFFUHk1eG9rSHh0aGh5TUVXV0FjSkVvT1NsUHdfYTY5c0I4amE4N29PQjFUVlZCTlFuRHl3RDMtMEZlS3k1eVJ5Uk9EMFNmMU9B0gHbAUFVX3lxTE05bE52SHlGLVlfa0hHRGprYUlLTkd3V2VBZ3RCOWNtMW1aWHREUmpOaG5ydmlRVzM2bVY3azRJT18wZFhNN0dUWTQ0NWh6bWxjaWlaZzRha0FUWHVCbHVUUjJ1cF96UDlLSnEtdl8wTGxpYlF4Tm9nMDI1SEV) |
| Investing.com India | Why is Air Products and Chemicals stock surging today? By Investing.com | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQa1lwSmJBUkFyOC1CbkE0MGd1UWRYX3ZuUzM2M3MtTEZBeFZFb2hINVU0Nnk4V3JDaDFOSFRoWXdUeEt6ZDRKRWo0cUxiUWFzWVEtVVR3V3F0RnRKSEtrd21oOTZFNzVfamp1eHNiOFloZ0pJMTBVSGNzaFk0T0JRNEdiVzBuU2NLZ0U0NEV4VW1YN0xFci0yMGgzQzBfbXdydGdPcUdKektkZ3ZVRzRwaGZSSzk?oc=5) |
| GuruFocus | Air Products (APD) Partners with Yara for Renewable Ammonia Dist | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPMHBOVjNjd252aVdSak5kWFhST2oyZ01TcVQtVzhERk11Ym84SVVjR1AtTFpXUEZnSlhQWUVYVkd2cWNoaDJVckdCZWVOV2JKV3FxM1V1NjVZUDdfYmpPaGZ6c2hZRGFTYkRJZGpUS055SWpiSk1aeUw5Q3RvN216M0RuSk1McjFwLUpxS2Vya0IyQm5mYXI0bktHUGJQYU1XY3FjdFVpNXRBSUdVNkE?oc=5) |
| Quantum Commodity Intelligence | Air Products cancels Louisiana Clean Energy Complex (LCEC) project | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNSTFTVDl0UFJEV19ZSXcyNjVrTHNpY1cyLUlvUTQtdXA4OExSblRkaUI5dkxVLW5PR0VFYjhsbmVadUttZ08xQkRxY3dMUUJaVE5lRnZMUGRSNjJwNEQzYlBLZjFMcUtDVWVjZFcxZ0JXN2RaaHgybzF6ZkxoeDVMb0M3N3dqdHpwUlppUGpybGpHOGtqbldKakRUZjdqdUVRR2pJY1J4TXo4SVg0V2oyRmsxanZNc00?oc=5) |
| GuruFocus | Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Announces Strategic Exit from K | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPaERhSXNTSmtfdjhVS0FrSlV5bjdybHFXWkUzeHRWRmJUWURRUFhtUjRXSW55WUZfUFcyZkYyWC1xM2k0Uk9GUDVQRWhYSzVLQnNPc2xmdDNfaWd6M0ZyUjQxUko0ZzN4YmdGUDMxNjhMaTZNYzIyZXh1OFh3VGxyUk9yclg5Tzd0QVI1T1FhcWxZNHgwcW5BYmNQdXoxc01qR2NiUk83aGw1N0xXcGd2YlNuSzlmOF9KcXdpeUhUSU9hNHM?oc=5) |
| gasworld | Air Products axes huge blue hydrogen project in Louisiana | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOMUc5Z2RxalpUbDN5TXRSMEdGUVMzb3ZMbVEzTTBDSmFlYUluTm5MYmhMVEtUc0ZVOTFQc3c1cVBuemNJTjVoU05IYXRYTWIxWmdqaFZFaG9CR1RpSFNLZDRzRmhlMXZiREVXTFl1NjNsMVdHWUI2MUJ0MXp4YTVjakxtZko5RUtOeXIwY1FubG9jazNsVFN1aWd4WUIyWUhZbXNWWDREMVk?oc=5) |
| Seeking Alpha | Air Products nixes Louisiana Clean Energy project, will take up to $2.9B in pre-tax charges | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNZWNCMzJpOWF3Sko1RXFBcXkxM1ZHZzJKVXRGTVU4UjFzeThDbGw1WmFLVlE4bDV4MERwS2g5TEhfTXdfaXpsT1RTNWxaUTJpdm1DZ2t4ZEZjVDlROFJHWDhoSm9NOEJ1WDFFdTU0T0FkNTNxck83SUItV05XMW1pWmd5X3pTMFlwbHAzTzhOOTRiYXVpWmNfRnRJWHkycndha1JOMHdPTU83TzNUS2NvOTVZd181U3pPTy1TVHByeWhjRktw?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Investors Cheer Axing of Green Hydrogen Project | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxOYVppVFhDM2FGVVRoaGIxUVJiQmE4N2RNOVgxQ3pJZW1mYWdvdEx0VEl4V0NUaHF6MW1jejB2SGdsN1BJb3kyUXk3bnY1MENjRjZhZGcxY3NZaXpQYy1yVFlINVNDN3lvbFhVUUxMWWp5T2V0TjBDNlBvNEw3REhOU1FmckdGWUoxVFg4bVNidlNHWk1LTU9sbzZ3eWV1aDBtSEhsWlc1U1VFSXpQNUJVdkZLWjZmN19qUTlmZ2JiYmdLTzdEVndNMUh1UHVENm00cFZoeE1NZ2NsRWNnZXdnLVdGQ2MwQWNLbEE?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Air Products Cancels Massive Clean Energy Complex in Louisiana | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxORWVFeUtVcjROOHlGdE5CeGQ4SDVkZW9lUHd0RHNpamNWZTZxWVpDYXNyMnp6clB4OElyN2pYR2NaSFUxTTY5WHZ1Xy1oMHRBMXZBZ2NJUE5IUmNfcjI5UmswUGVWQzZOdXF5YzFjNnIwZ3R4Um9ZandYUDdRa2JfTk5SeUR5TDAweEhmMWtSQUdMQVdOWGF5R2JoSkFDVm83bHpoMy0tN19INEhHUEE4RFowRGttZjg5QkhWbmNfNA?oc=5) |
| Baton Rouge Business Report | Air Products scraps $4.5 billion Ascension Parish project | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQRGgyankzQmNNc2JTSG10X0RWUE5oa01NTHp0WlVMRXFiNlpWdF92bWNraTJwV3RWZUNtYzgyYnRWakNrVHRmbW9Gd1M1SU9MRHNYdDg4V1VrNTFFazU3dEs1V1ptMjBBTFFuV3IzZGpuTnlpNnR6UkJsRVA4cW1HazkxOGp6T1hrbVVCWl9yUGJPcGtmYTRfS0hTb9IBowFBVV95cUxORFVvZGhYNnBuU2UwUF92UGtiRktwVjZFb3ZMMmVjaFZULUtLWWZyZHA3S25jTHlFaUFUVjhkLTFjREZnVWduWERPRDdjTnVmLTlqR1VfVlBGMGhrUzZRUVVHd2NOYjhTRWVnYnZvbUlVVXpHdExXdWpsLW1xeTlsVjhSbENNa2lHb25sWmFPSm43OXlyQ3RXbERjN1ZLVHh6bklV?oc=5) |
| Air Products | Air Products Will Not Proceed with Louisiana Clean Energy (LCEC) Project; Company Will Record Pre-Tax Charge in Fiscal Third Quarter; Finalizing Agreement with Yara for Renewable Ammonia from NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in Saudi Arabia | 2026-06-30 12:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxQdl8yRkNZbjJSNHhveHFCU2d1dWV3bFFfenNFeVlQTVNtU1lVTlFRa2pMSFN0c2lidE1FOFpyWTl2V19ER1duNG5PUUY4Q0tGWjhHYlVYenlFYUlmOGdMRlZfT0I2VDlhVUdOZzJEdE9fQm5iSG81ekZYQUpiaDRHSFRDVjZQRUYtM2RKOXRDbUp1VFFxQlpTUFM1UVljN1o4WURUQm9TX0o2dndZcUViUExFem9RZlVEc2dfZzNPNGxody0xazZKTENITF9ySXN4TGhNMklPOFM5akZvZ2RGbHR5OFhGZw?oc=5) |

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