{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"19578","rtpr_id":"nGNXccSgJ9","ticker":"HYOR","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["HYOR"],"title":"HyOrc Provides Indicative Methanol Production Cost Range and Commercial Positioning Following Technology Validation","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-04T19:46:52.090Z","article_body":"HOUSTON, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HyOrc Corporation (OTCQB: HYOR)\ntoday shared an update on the commercial positioning of its waste-to-methanol\nplatform following the Company’s recently announced independent validation\nby Bureau Veritas.\n\nBased on validated process performance and internal engineering analysis,\nHyOrc estimates a preliminary levelized cost of methanol production of\napproximately €350–€370 per tonne under assumed Refuse-Derived Fuel\n(RDF) feedstock conditions. The Company’s model incorporates a negative-cost\nfeedstock structure, in which municipal waste streams generate tipping fee\nrevenues that support overall project economics.\n\nPublished regional contract methanol pricing, including European benchmarks\nreported by Methanex, has recently reflected levels materially above the\nCompany’s estimated production cost range under prevailing market\nconditions. While methanol pricing remains cyclical and influenced by\nunderlying energy markets, HyOrc believes its cost profile positions the\nplatform to compete effectively within conventional markets, with additional\npotential upside from premium pricing associated with certified low-carbon\nfuels, particularly under long-term, contract-based supply arrangements.\n\nThe Company is currently advancing its initial commercial projects, including\na 35 TPD RDF to 8 TPD methanol facility in Porto, Portugal and a 150 TPD RDF\nto 38 TPD methanol project in Varna, Bulgaria, with both projects supported by\nland access, permitting frameworks, environmental approvals, and local\npartnerships.\n\n“Following independent validation of our process, we are now focused on\ndemonstrating the commercial strength of the platform,” said Reginald\nFubara, Chief Executive Officer of HyOrc. “Our objective is to deploy a\nscalable system that combines waste management economics with low-carbon fuel\nproduction, supported by competitive cost positioning and growing demand for\nalternative marine fuels.”\n\nThe cost estimates presented are preliminary and remain subject to final\nengineering, financing, and operating assumptions, including feedstock\ncomposition, plant configuration, and scale.\n\nHyOrc continues to advance project development, financing discussions, and\ncommercial arrangements to underpin its planned deployment activities.\n\nAbout HyOrc Corporation\nHyOrc Corporation (OTCQB: HYOR) develops and commercializes patented\nhydrogen-capable combustion and waste-to-fuel systems for the shipping, rail,\nand off-grid power sectors.\n\nWebsite: www.hyorc.com Press Contact: comms@hyorc.com\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis release contains forward-looking statements under Sections 27A and 21E of\nthe Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934. These statements involve risks and\nuncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Factors are\ndescribed in Company filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no\nobligation to update such statements.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/81c3e674-9258-41a2-b5d8-9bb68f696ac4)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXccSgJ9","title":"HyOrc Provides Indicative Methanol Production Cost Range and Commercial Positioning Following Technology Validation","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"HYOR","created":"2026-05-04T19:46:52.090Z","tickers":["HYOR"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"HOUSTON, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HyOrc Corporation (OTCQB: HYOR)\ntoday shared an update on the commercial positioning of its waste-to-methanol\nplatform following the Company’s recently announced independent validation\nby Bureau Veritas.\n\nBased on validated process performance and internal engineering analysis,\nHyOrc estimates a preliminary levelized cost of methanol production of\napproximately €350–€370 per tonne under assumed Refuse-Derived Fuel\n(RDF) feedstock conditions. The Company’s model incorporates a negative-cost\nfeedstock structure, in which municipal waste streams generate tipping fee\nrevenues that support overall project economics.\n\nPublished regional contract methanol pricing, including European benchmarks\nreported by Methanex, has recently reflected levels materially above the\nCompany’s estimated production cost range under prevailing market\nconditions. While methanol pricing remains cyclical and influenced by\nunderlying energy markets, HyOrc believes its cost profile positions the\nplatform to compete effectively within conventional markets, with additional\npotential upside from premium pricing associated with certified low-carbon\nfuels, particularly under long-term, contract-based supply arrangements.\n\nThe Company is currently advancing its initial commercial projects, including\na 35 TPD RDF to 8 TPD methanol facility in Porto, Portugal and a 150 TPD RDF\nto 38 TPD methanol project in Varna, Bulgaria, with both projects supported by\nland access, permitting frameworks, environmental approvals, and local\npartnerships.\n\n“Following independent validation of our process, we are now focused on\ndemonstrating the commercial strength of the platform,” said Reginald\nFubara, Chief Executive Officer of HyOrc. “Our objective is to deploy a\nscalable system that combines waste management economics with low-carbon fuel\nproduction, supported by competitive cost positioning and growing demand for\nalternative marine fuels.”\n\nThe cost estimates presented are preliminary and remain subject to final\nengineering, financing, and operating assumptions, including feedstock\ncomposition, plant configuration, and scale.\n\nHyOrc continues to advance project development, financing discussions, and\ncommercial arrangements to underpin its planned deployment activities.\n\nAbout HyOrc Corporation\nHyOrc Corporation (OTCQB: HYOR) develops and commercializes patented\nhydrogen-capable combustion and waste-to-fuel systems for the shipping, rail,\nand off-grid power sectors.\n\nWebsite: www.hyorc.com Press Contact: comms@hyorc.com\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis release contains forward-looking statements under Sections 27A and 21E of\nthe Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934. These statements involve risks and\nuncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Factors are\ndescribed in Company filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no\nobligation to update such statements.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/81c3e674-9258-41a2-b5d8-9bb68f696ac4)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-04T19:46:52.118116997Z","server_sent_at_ms":1777924012118},"received_at":"2026-05-04T19:46:52.180Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"17305","press_release_id":"19578","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Energy","sector":"Energy"},"redFlags":["Cost estimates are preliminary and subject to final engineering and financing assumptions","Reliance on municipal waste streams for negative-cost feedstock structure may vary by region"],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"HyOrc released an updated cost estimate for its waste-to-methanol platform following independent validation by Bureau Veritas, projecting a preliminary production cost of €350–€370 per tonne.\n\nManagement stated this cost profile is materially below current European market benchmarks, positioning the company to compete in conventional methanol markets and potentially secure premiums for low-carbon fuels.\n\nCommercial projects are advancing in Porto, Portugal and Varna, Bulgaria, with 35 TPD and 150 TPD RDF facilities respectively.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Technology validated with competitive cost estimates, but projects remain in development."},"keyFigures":{"guidance":"Preliminary levelized cost of methanol production approximately €350–€370 per tonne","customDimensions":{"methanol_cost_estimate_eur_per_tonne":"350-370"}},"quotedText":"Following independent validation of our process, we are now focused on demonstrating the commercial strength of our platform","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Reginald Fubara","role":"Chief Executive Officer"}],"products":["waste-to-methanol platform","hydrogen-capable combustion systems"],"companies":[{"name":"HyOrc Corporation","ticker":"HYOR"},{"name":"Bureau Veritas","relationship":"independent validator"},{"name":"Methanex","relationship":"benchmark provider"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"€350–€370","context":"preliminary levelized cost of methanol production per tonne"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"Company validates technology and provides a specific cost range (€350–€370/tonne) that is materially below current market benchmarks, signaling potential commercial viability. 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