On July 1, Air Products & Chemicals rose 3.34% in regular trading, trading at $304.70/share, with turnover of $123 million, extending the prior session's nearly 10% surge.

The continued upside momentum stems from the company's formal announcement on June 30 that it will not proceed with the Louisiana Clean Energy Project (Darrow). The decision will result in a pre-tax charge in the fiscal third quarter, with associated cash expenditures estimated not to exceed $925 million. The total write-down related to the project could reach up to $2.9 billion.

The market reaction has been decidedly positive as the Darrow hydrogen and ammonia project had long weighed on the company's valuation. Institutional analysis earlier noted that management's base case was to cancel the project unless it could meet high return thresholds, even amid elevated construction costs. The company stated its decision was based on expected financial returns failing to meet stringent return criteria. Additionally, Air Products indicated it would redeploy certain assets to existing or future projects and reduce risk exposure from existing contractual agreements. Separately, the company is nearing an agreement with Yara on renewable ammonia supply for the Saudi NEOM green hydrogen project, signaling a strategic reallocation of resources toward higher-conviction international opportunities.

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