London-based BP Plc has appointed its top liquefied natural gas (LNG) executive, James Cheeseman, to build ammonia trading as demand grows for green fuels, according to Bloomberg, citing the company. Cheeseman has headed up Atlantic LNG trading at BP for the past decade and will start his new job as Vice President for Ammonia Trading on April 1.
Jörg Selbach-Röntgen, CEO of energy trading group MET Germany GmbH, told Bloomberg his firm is also looking into ammonia. “Ammonia might play a role going forward,” he said. “Given the fact MET Group is also located in Asia now — with an office in Singapore — ammonia is an international topic we will be exploring.”