HIF Global
HIF Global is a privately held e-Fuels producer that converts renewable electricity and recycled CO2 into drop-in synthetic fuels — e-Methanol, e-Gasoline, e-LG, and e-SAF — serving hard-to-abate sectors including maritime, aviation, and automotive customers such as Porsche and Shell.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersSantiago, Chile
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What HIF Global does
HIF Global (Highly Innovative Fuels), founded in 2021 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, is a privately held e-Fuels developer producing carbon-neutral synthetic fuels from renewable electricity, green hydrogen, and recycled CO2. Its technology stack combines wind/solar generation, PEM electrolysis (Siemens Energy Silyzer 200 and Electric Hydrogen systems), CO2 capture (biogenic sources plus the world's first DAC unit integrated into e-Fuels production, installed December 2024), and synthesis processes including methanol-to-gasoline (MtG) and methanol-to-jet (MtJ, with Honeywell UOP and Johnson Matthey). The product portfolio comprises e-Methanol, e-Gasoline, e-LG, and e-SAF, sold into hard-to-abate sectors — maritime (Mabanaft), aviation (Airbus), automotive (Porsche, Toyota), and energy trading (Shell) — as drop-in fuels compatible with existing engines and infrastructure.
HIF operates the world's first commercial e-Fuels facility, HIF Haru Oni (inaugurated December 2022 in Punta Arenas, Chile; ~130,000 L/year e-Gasoline nameplate, 1.2 MW electrolyzer, 3.4 MW wind turbine) and is developing a portfolio of large-scale projects across five countries: HIF Matagorda (Texas, 1.4M t/yr e-Methanol planned), HIF Paysandú (Uruguay, 876,000 t/yr e-Methanol planned), HIF Cabo Negro (Chile, 175,000 t/yr), HIF Açu (Brazil, e-Methanol and e-SAF), and HIF Tasmania (Australia, 210,000 t/yr). Revenue today is generated primarily through small-volume e-Fuel product sales and is dwarfed by the capital deployed; the company has raised approximately $480M of equity from strategic shareholders including Porsche, Idemitsu Kosan, JOGMEC, MOL, Baker Hughes, EIG, AME, and Gemstone Investments. Long-term offtake HOAs/MOUs (Mabanaft, German eFuel One, Uniper, Shell) and certification wins (ISCC EU RFNBO in October 2025; California LCFS Tier II in March 2025) form the commercial backbone expected to translate the project pipeline into revenue at scale starting in the late 2020s.
HIF Global firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- HIF Global
- Legal name
- HIF Global
- Website
- https://hifglobal.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- HIF Global is a privately held e-Fuels producer that converts renewable electricity and recycled CO2 into drop-in synthetic fuels — e-Methanol, e-Gasoline, e-LG, and e-SAF — serving hard-to-abate sectors including maritime, aviation, and automotive customers such as Porsche and Shell.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
HIF Global industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Synthetic e-Fuels Production
- NAICS
- Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (3241)
- SIC
- Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)
- akta.pro primary industry
- E‑Fuels & Synthetic Hydrocarbons (e‑kerosene, e‑diesel, e‑gasoline, e‑methane) (EUABAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- CO₂‑Derived Synthetic Fuels for Aviation & Marine (SAF e‑fuels, e‑ammonia/e‑methanol bunkering pathways) (EUABAIAH), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production (HEFA, FT, ATJ) (EUAAAHAE), Hydrogen & Derivative Fuels for Industry (H₂, Ammonia, Methanol) (EUABAJAC)
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Where HIF Global is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Santiago
- HQ country
- Chile
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices6 records
Markets served
HIF Global business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- E-Fuels Product Sales: Sale of synthetic e-Fuels (e-Methanol, e-Gasoline, e-LG, e-SAF) produced from renewable energy and recycled CO2. Products sold to maritime operators, automotive companies, aviation sector, and industrial customers. Long-term offtake agreements with customers like Porsche, Shell, Mabanaft, German eFuel One. Pricing competitive in markets with carbon pricing structures.
- Carbon Credit/Environmental Attribute Revenue: E-Fuels with very low to zero carbon intensity generate environmental attributes and carbon credits that can be monetized. Products certified under ISCC EU RFNBO (minimum 70% GHG reduction) and ISCC Plus standards.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Transaction-based pricing tied to market conditions and carbon pricing |
| Outcome Based/ Performance | Multi-year contract | Long-term offtake agreements for volume commitments |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
HIF Global product offering
Product offeringCore offering
HIF Global produces carbon-neutral synthetic e-Fuels (e-Methanol, e-Gasoline, e-LG, and e-SAF) by combining renewable energy (wind, solar), green hydrogen produced via electrolysis, and recycled CO2. The company operates the world's first integrated e-Fuels facility at HIF Haru Oni in Chile (inaugurated December 2022) and is developing a global portfolio of commercial-scale production facilities across five countries, selling drop-in fuels compatible with existing engines and infrastructure to maritime, aviation, automotive, and industrial customers.
Product overview
HIF Global is a world-leading e-Fuels company that develops large-scale infrastructure projects to produce synthetic fuels from renewable energy and recycled CO₂. The company's product portfolio includes four main e-Fuel products: e-Methanol, e-Gasoline, e-LG (liquefied gas), and e-SAF (sustainable aviation fuel). HIF operates the world's first operating e-Fuels facility (HIF Haru Oni in Chile) and is developing commercial-scale production facilities across five countries: HIF Paysandú (Uruguay), HIF Matagorda (Texas, USA), HIF Cabo Negro (Chile), HIF Açu (Brazil), and HIF Tasmania (Australia). The company offers digital engagement through a 360° virtual tour of its flagship Haru Oni facility.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- HIF Haru Oni: The first operating e-Fuels facility in the world, located in Punta Arenas, Chile, producing e-Gasoline and e-LG from wind power and recycled CO2.
- HIF Matagorda
- HIF Açu
- HIF Paysandú
- HIF Cabo Negro
- HIF Tasmania
Products and services
- e-Methanol A low-carbon synthetic fuel produced using recycled CO2 and green hydrogen. Used as a maritime fuel for methanol-engine ships or as a feedstock to produce other e-Fuels such as e-Gasoline or e-SAF. Compatible with existing engines and infrastructure without modification.
- e-Gasoline Synthetic green gasoline produced from green hydrogen and recycled CO2 via the Methanol-to-Gasoline (MtG) synthesis process. Drop-in fuel compatible with existing internal combustion engines, pipelines, and fueling stations without modification.
- e-SAF (e-Sustainable Aviation Fuel) Electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel produced via methanol-to-jet (MtJ) pathway from green hydrogen and CO2. Convertible to liquid fuel for aircraft without engine modifications. Can reduce lifecycle emissions by up to 90% versus conventional jet fuel.
- e-LG (e-Liquefied Gas) Synthetic liquefied gas produced from renewable energy and recycled CO2 for industrial energy solutions. First carbon-neutral liquefied gas produced at Haru Oni facility.
Quantifiable outcome
- 80-90% CO2 emissions reduction
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use HIF Global
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
HIF Global technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
HIF Global partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
32 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- German eFuel One GmbHflagshipHeads of Agreement for long-term supply of ~100,000 tonnes/year e-Methanol from Paysandú project. Delivered to Hamburg, Germany. Supports German defossilization and energy security.
- Toyota ChilecoreRoute Zero pilot initiative combining hybrid vehicles with e-Fuels from Haru Oni facility. Partnership with MITTA for sustainable tourism mobility in Patagonia. Toyota provides hybrid vehicles.
- MITTAminorRoute Zero initiative providing 2,500 liters of e-Fuel to tourists renting Toyota vehicles in Punta Arenas. Sustainable tourism mobility partnership.
- Antarctica21coreStrategic alliance with Antarctic tourism operator. Renewed for second consecutive season. E-Gasoline powers Zodiac boats for Antarctic cruises. First and only Antarctic tourism company to operate excursion boats on e-Fuel.
- Acciona Nordex Green Hydrogen ConsortiumminorConsortium with HIF Global developing e-methanol project and bunkering hub in Salalah, Oman. MoU with Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology.
- Electric HydrogencoreSelected to supply cutting-edge electrolyzer systems for HIF's Texas e-Fuels facility. U.S.-engineered PEM electrolyzers with lowest global total installed cost. Electrochemical stacks built in Devens, Massachusetts gigafactory. Part of 1.8 GW electrolyzer capacity deployment.
- Chilean NavyminorDemonstration of e-Fuels fueling for naval vessel. Motorboat from Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) fueled with e-Fuels blended with conventional gasoline. First-time naval vessel demonstration.
- ShellflagshipE-Fuels supply agreement with HIF Chile for Haru Oni facility. Receives e-Gasoline exports, blends at Shell's Technology Centre in Hamburg, and supplies to Porsche for lighthouse events. Shell acts as distribution partner for European market.
- MabanaftflagshipMOU for 100,000 tonnes of hydrogen-based e-Methanol offtake. Heads of Agreement for annual supply. German energy company distributing e-Fuels in Germany. Long-term partnership for market development.
- AirbusflagshipCollaboration agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) development. Paves way for e-Fuels made from renewable electricity, water, and recycled CO2 to reduce net CO2 emissions in aviation. Strategic partnership for e-SAF production using methanol-to-jet pathway.
- ORG (Organic Resource Grants)minorCollaboration to accelerate Australian e-Fuels development. ORG's biomethane plant in Tasmania to potentially supply carbon dioxide for HIF Tasmania e-Fuels Facility.
- Baker HughescoreCollaboration on Direct Air Capture technology. Agreement enables pilot testing to more quickly scale-up DAC deployment for e-Fuels production.
- Honeywell UOPcoreTechnology provider for e-SAF production facilities using methanol-to-jet (MtJ) pathway. Collaboration with Johnson Matthey for sustainable aviation fuel engineering.
- Johnson MattheycoreTechnology provider for e-SAF production facilities. Joint engineering for U.S. Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility targeting 11,000 barrels per day of eSAF by 2030.
- Siemens EnergycoreElectrolyzer supplier for Texas e-Fuels project. Inaugurated Siemens Energy's gigafactory in Berlin. Gigawatt-scale electrolyzer capacity reservation. Silyzer 200 electrolyzer installed at Haru Oni facility.
- TopsoecoreTechnology partner for e-Fuels project in USA. Engineering engagement for Texas facility development.
- BechtelcoreEngineering and design partner for U.S. e-Fuels project. Engaged for HIF USA site selection and engineering. Key EPC contractor for Matagorda facility development.
- ENAP (Chilean National Petroleum Company)coreCommercial agreement with Chilean state-owned petroleum company for Cabo Negro project. Agreement to accelerate e-Fuels development in Chile with participation as potential shareholder in HIF projects. Joint business model development for e-Fuels commercialization.
- UnipercoreLetter of Intent signed for Cabo Negro e-Fuels offtake. German energy company exploring e-Fuels for European market.
- eFuel GmbHminorLetter of Intent for e-Fuels offtake from Cabo Negro project. German e-Fuels company.
- Technip EnergiescoreEngaged for Australia e-Fuels project. ~100 million liters per annum of carbon-neutral eFuel production design.
- ForicocoreCooperation agreement with Tasmania's largest private sustainable forestry manager. Forico to supply sustainable forestry residue for CO2 source at Tasmania facility.
- Techint E&CcoreSelected to conduct engineering for Cabo Negro e-Fuels facility in Chile. Major engineering contractor for first large-scale e-Fuels facility in South America.
- ENOminorPartnership for e-Fuels development in Chile. ENO participates in green hydrogen and derivatives industry development.
- University of Magallanes (UMAG)corePartnership with HIF Global and Empresas Gasco for e-Fuels laboratory at Haru Oni facility. Over 50,000 analyses conducted in three years. Research, development, and innovation collaboration.
- Empresas GascocorePartnership with HIF and UMAG for e-Fuels laboratory. First carbon-neutral liquefied gas (e-LG) developed and used by Gasco for energy solutions.
- Enel Green Power ChileminorFaro del Sur wind park project development with HIF Chile. Environmental assessment for wind park to power future e-Fuels facility. Withdrew initial permit application in 2022, plans to resubmit.
- ENOminorCollaboration on Chile's green hydrogen and derivatives industry. Works with HIF and other partners on industry development.
- ITOCHUminorJoint feasibility study with HIF, JFE Steel, and MOL for CO2 supply from Japan and locations for e-Fuels projects in Australia.
- JFE SteelminorJoint feasibility study for CO2 supply from Japan and locations for e-Fuels projects in Australia. Japanese steel company exploring decarbonization.
- TasTAFEminorMoU signed with key training and local recruitment partner in Australia. Skills development for Tasmania e-Fuels facility.
- Brumby Hill Aboriginal CorporationminorMoU signed with local recruitment partner in Tasmania. Indigenous community partnership for workforce development.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights7 records
HIF Global competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Neste: Global leader in renewable diesel (HVO/HEFA) and SAF from biological feedstocks. Operates in the same downstream compliance-driven fuel markets as HIF and is a major incumbent competitor for aviation and road transport low-carbon fuel demand.
- Shell: Global energy major with growing renewable fuels and e-fuels portfolio. Simultaneously a partner (Hamburg blending for Porsche) and a competitor across European compliance fuel markets.
- ExxonMobil: Integrated oil major developing lower-carbon fuels including algae biofuels and CCS-enabled hydrogen. Represents incumbent competition for offtake pools, supply-chain partners and policy influence.
Direct peers
- Sunfire: German electrolysis and e-fuels company producing e-diesel, e-kerosene and e-gasoline from Co-SOEC electrolyzers and FT synthesis. Comparable technology stack and European offtake focus.
- Prometheus Fuels: U.S.-based e-Fuels company producing synthetic gasoline from CO₂ and green hydrogen. Closest functional analogue to HIF Global's e-Gasoline strategy, competing for similar offtake pools in automotive and aviation.
- Infinium: Producer of e-fuels including e-diesel, e-SAF and naphtha from green hydrogen and waste CO₂. Directly comparable in technology architecture (electrolyzer + RWGS + FT/synthesis) and target hard-to-abate sectors.
- Liquid Wind: Swedish developer of e-methanol facilities for shipping fuel, partnering with shipping offtakers. Comparable to HIF's maritime e-Methanol focus at Paysandú and Açu.
- Norsk e-Fuel: Norwegian e-Fuels developer building one of Europe's first commercial e-SAF plants using green hydrogen and biogenic CO₂. Competes for the same EU aviation compliance market HIF targets via MtJ.
Others
- Topsoe: Catalyst and process technology provider engaged by HIF for the Texas e-Fuels facility. Functions as a technology partner/enabler supplying critical synthesis know-how and adjacent project competitors use the same technology.
- Mabanaft: German energy and fuel-distribution company with which HIF signed an MOU for 100,000 tonnes/year e-Methanol. Functions as both customer and downstream channel enabling European market entry.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
HIF Global social profiles
Digital presenceHIF Global compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
HIF Global financial estimates
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HIF Global leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles20 records
HIF Global subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
HIF Global funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors8 records
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HIF Global M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about HIF Global
What does HIF Global do?
HIF Global produces carbon-neutral synthetic e-Fuels (e-Methanol, e-Gasoline, e-LG, and e-SAF) by combining renewable energy (wind, solar), green hydrogen produced via electrolysis, and recycled CO2. The company operates the world's first integrated e-Fuels facility at HIF Haru Oni in Chile (inaugurated December 2022) and is developing a global portfolio of commercial-scale production facilities across five countries, selling drop-in fuels compatible with existing engines and infrastructure to maritime, aviation, automotive, and industrial customers.
Is HIF Global a public or private company?
HIF Global is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was HIF Global founded?
HIF Global was founded in 2021. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is HIF Global based?
HIF Global is headquartered in Santiago, Chile, in the Latin America region.
How does HIF Global make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. E-Fuels Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are carbon Credit/Environmental Attribute Revenue.
Who are HIF Global's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Neste, Shell and ExxonMobil. Direct peers are Sunfire, Prometheus Fuels, Infinium, Liquid Wind and Norsk e-Fuel. Others are Topsoe and Mabanaft.
Does HIF Global have an API?
No public API is recorded for HIF Global.
What industry is HIF Global in?
HIF Global's product category is Synthetic e-Fuels Production. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUABAIAA, E‑Fuels & Synthetic Hydrocarbons (e‑kerosene, e‑diesel, e‑gasoline, e‑methane), with a secondary code of EUABAIAH, CO₂‑Derived Synthetic Fuels for Aviation & Marine (SAF e‑fuels, e‑ammonia/e‑methanol bunkering pathways). Its NAICS code is 3241 and its SIC code is 2860.