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Cover - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
May 11, 2026
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2026  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-40743  
Registrant Name Verde Clean Fuels, Inc.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 85-1863331  
Entity Address, Address Line One 711 Louisiana St.  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 2160  
Entity Address, City or Town Houston  
Entity Address, State or Province TX  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77002  
City Area Code (908)  
Local Phone Number 281-6000  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period true  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Central Index Key 0001841425  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2026  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol VGAS  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share  
Trading Symbol VGASW  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Class A Common Stock    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   22,049,621
Class C Common Stock    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   22,500,000