Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 29

18-July-2005

Qatar

Qatargas-3 Expected To Seek $3bn In Debt

The Qatargas-3 project is expecting to seek about $3bn in debt, and financial advisor Société Générale is examining a number of financing options, which include approaching the bond market, export credit agencies (ECAs) and Islamic banks, in addition to the conventional bank market, MEES understands. While the Qataris have attempted to secure low prices for their financings, they may be...