VOL. XLII

No. 05

1-February-1999

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudis Eastern Petrochemical Secures $875Mn In SyndicatedFinance

Saudi Arabias Eastern Petrochemical Company (Sharq) a50/50 joint venture between SABIC and the Japanese Mitsubishi-led consortiumSaudi Petrochemical Development Company (SPDC) announced on 27 January thatit had secured $875mn in loans to partly finance its expansion plans. Accordingto a Sharq statement, an agreement for a 12-year $750mn facility was signedwith the Export Import Bank of...