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IFC Invests US$ 120 million in Egyptian Refining Company
Funding from International Finance Corporation marks an important step toward financial close on Citadel Capital 's US$ 3.7 billion second-stage refineryCitadel Capital (CCAP.CA on the Egyptian Stock Exchange), the leading private equity firm in the Middle East and Africa with US$ 8.3 billion in investments under control, announced today the International Finance Corporation ( IFC ) is investing US$ 120 million in the Egyptian Refining Company ( ERC ).
ERC is building a state-of-the-art US$ 3.7 billion second-stage oil refinery in the Greater Cairo Area that will produce over 4 million tons of refined products when completed, including 2.3 million tons of EURO V diesel, the cleanest fuel of its type in the world.
ERC 's production will be directed to the Egyptian market, which has a deficit of lighter fuel products.
"This project has the potential to optimize the use of Egypt's petroleum product infrastructure, elevate the environmental and social standards within the refining industry, and create significant employment opportunities," said Somit Varma, IFC Global Head of Oil, Gas, Mining, and Chemicals. " IFC is very pleased to support the project and to help catalyze new private sector investments through our strong partnership with Citadel Capital and the Government of Egypt."
As a principal investor, Citadel Capital owns approximately 8.2% of ERC .
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Citadel Capital (CCAP.CA on the Egyptian Stock Exchange) is the leading private equity firm in the Middle East and Africa. Citadel Capital focuses on building regional platforms in select industries through acquisitions, turnarounds, and greenfields executed via Opportunity-Specific Funds. The firm's 19 OSFs now control Platform Companies with investments worth more than US$ 8.3 billion in 14 countries spanning 15 industries, including mining, cement, transportation, food and energy. Since 2004, Citadel Capital has generated more than US$ 2.5 billion in cash returns to its co-investors and shareholders (on investments of US$ 650 million), more than any other private equity firm in the region. Citadel Capital is the largest private equity firm in Africa by PE assets under management (2005-2010, as ranked by Private Equity International). For more information, please visit www.citadelcapital.com
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