Lotte Fine Chemical jumped more than 13% in early trading on the 24th. Buying surged after reports that it had succeeded in commercializing ammonia as a ship fuel for the first time in the world.
As of 9:52 a.m., Lotte Fine Chemical was trading at 63,600 won on the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), up 7,800 won (13.98%) from the previous session. It rose to as high as 64,400 won early in the session, hitting a 1-year high.
Lotte Fine Chemical said the previous day that it had commercialized, for the first time in the world, the entire supply system (value chain) that uses ammonia as a ship fuel.
The company said this achievement is the first case of replacing fossil fuels by converting and distributing energy made purely from wind and sunlight into hydrogen and ammonia for commercial use.
Lotte Fine Chemical operates the largest ammonia terminal in Asia near Ulsan Port. Last year, it completed registration as Korea's first ammonia ship-fuel supplier. It is also preparing to enter the market for carbon-free fuel for power generation beyond ship fuel.