Hydrogen Utopia International (LSE:HUI) shares rocketed, rising 18.5% to 3.2005p after the launch of Project Fortress Fuel.
The system is designed to produce up to 28,000 tonnes of JP-8 per year (about 221,000 barrels), store up to 12 months of on-base plastic feedstock, operate independently of external utilities and be reconfigurable to generate electricity if external power is disrupted.
"We believe there is no technology in the world comparable to InEnTec's capability to convert waste plastic into usable fuels under extreme conditions, including wartime disruption," Aleksandra Binkowska, Chief Executive Officer, said.
HUI says the solution uses InEnTec's commercially proven plasma gasification process, is claimed to operate at Technology Readiness Level 9, can deliver specification-grade JP-8 and diesel for air and ground platforms and is designed to run on adaptable feedstocks including waste plastic, heavy fuel oil and other carbon-rich solids.
The company has prioritised jurisdictions with high import dependence and domestic waste availability, identifying the UK as a strategic entry point and Saudi Arabia and NATO-aligned markets as parallel targets, and expects financing to follow sovereign infrastructure models, defence procurement channels and institutional participation including EU funding mechanisms.
Howard White, Non-Executive Chairman, says each unit is engineered to deliver fuel at a cost below $150 per barrel, and HUI frames Fortress Fuel as a sovereign defence capability rather than a conventional decarbonisation project.
