Hydrogen Production Milestone: HIF Global’s Haru Oni e-Fuels Plant Earns EU RFNBO Certification

The long and short articles report that HIF Global’s Haru Oni facility in Chile received the world’s first EU RFNBO certification for e-gasoline produced outside Europe on September 18, 2025, providing detailed context on technology, partnerships, and implications. Multiple core details, such as Haru Oni’s location, partners (University of Magallanes, Empresas Gasco), use of Siemens wind turbines and electrolysers, and previous ISCC PLUS certification are supported by recent, reputable industry coverage (e.g., from HIF Global, Siemens, ISCC, Mabanaft) as of late 2024 and 2025. However, as of October 2, 2025, no major English- or Spanish-language news outlet has published independent verification of the RFNBO certification specifically being granted on September 18, 2025, making that claim unverified but plausible based on earlier project milestones and regulation timelines. The articles appropriately describe RFNBO requirements, e-fuel production processes, and the local industrial context. Statements about project impacts, partner intentions, and future expansions are mostly attributed or speculative. Both versions lack direct links to the actual EU RFNBO registry or formal EU regulatory publication announcing the certificate issuance on that date, which would be required for highest factual confidence.