Gulf Cryo is nearly doubling its regional carbon dioxide (CO₂) production capacity, moving from 700 metric tonnes per day (MTPD) to 1,300 MTPD by the end of 2026, as the company moves to secure long-term supply across the Gulf.
The expansion will push Gulf Cryo’s annual regional production capacity beyond 470,000 metric tonnes, with additional regional capacity allowing the company to scale total available supply to approximately 750,000 metric tonnes annually as demand increases.
The new capacity is being built through long-term carbon capture and recovery projects across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, giving each core market a local production base while strengthening Gulf Cryo’s ability to support neighboring GCC markets.
By the end of 2026, Gulf Cryo expects capacity to reach: Saudi Arabia: 750 MTPD, or around 274,000 metric tonnes annually. Kuwait: 350 MTPD, or around 128,000 metric tonnes annually. UAE: 200 MTPD, or around 73,000 metric tonnes annually.
The three production hubs will also serve neighboring markets including Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, providing additional supply during periods of peak demand, plant turnarounds and upstream disruptions.
The company says the strategy is designed to reduce dependence on any single production source. Its regional network combines multiple CO₂ production facilities with strategic storage and an integrated distribution system, allowing supply to be redirected across markets when required.
Beyond the 1,300 MTPD of capacity secured by the end of 2026, Gulf Cryo has access to a further 750 MTPD of regional capacity from existing facilities. That capacity can be activated as market conditions require, taking total available capacity beyond 2,000 MTPD, equivalent to approximately 750,000 metric tonnes annually.
"We have built our CO₂ supply capacity to meet local and regional demand today and secure future requirements," said Sami Huneidi, Executive Committee Member responsible for Investments at Gulf Cryo. "As the region's largest provider of liquid CO₂, our strategy is to build strong local production capabilities while maintaining the flexibility and backup of our wider regional network."
"We will continue to invest ahead of demand, leveraging our regional scale and operational efficiencies to provide customers across the GCC with a reliable and cost-efficient CO₂ supply," he concluded.
By combining carbon recovery, purification, storage, distribution and downstream utilisation within an integrated regional network, Gulf Cryo says it is positioning its CO₂ business to support a more resilient and circular carbon economy while keeping supply reliable and cost-efficient for customers across the GCC.
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