SOCAR $450 million petrochemicals complex financing

1/3/2016
Project finance

$ 450 million

Completed

1/3/2016


Overview:

  • SOCAR Polymer has taken out $450 million in financing for the construction of a polypropylene and a high density polyethylene petrochemicals complex in Sumqayit, Azerbaijan.
  • SOCAR, alongside various private groups, acted as sponsor. 
  • SOCAR Polymer is the developer of the projects, formed by majority shareholder SOCAR and the private groups who acted as sponsor. 
  • Gazprombank acted as arranger and agent.

Rani Mehta and Jonathan Moore - Journalists 

Jurisdiction:

Azerbaijan

Deal type:

Project finance

Practice area:

Project finance

Governing laws:

England and Wales
Azerbaijan

Industry sector:

Oil and gas


Firms:

Party: Gazprombank (Arranger)


Party: Gazprombank (Arranger)


Party: SOCAR (Sponsor)


Party: SOCAR (Sponsor)