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Gunvor Acquires Stake in TAL Pipeline
INGOLSTADT | 6 DECEMBER 2012 Affirming its long-term commitment to serving the German market, Gunvor Group (“Gunvor”) has acquired a 10 percent stake in the Transalpine Pipeline (TAL), which supplies Gunvor Raffinerie Ingolstadt (“GRI”). This acquisition will allow Gunvor to secure a long-term crude supply to GRI. The deal closed December 4. The Ingolstadt refinery,
Gunvor Awarded Rosneft Products Tender
MOSCOW | 31 OCTOBER 2012 Gunvor Group has signed a contract with JSC Rosneft, under which it will export oil products from the Samara group of refineries (Kuibyshev, Novokuibyshevsk and Syzran) through its terminals, the 100 percent owned Ust-Luga terminal (Baltic Sea) and the 50 percent owned Novorossiysk terminal (Black Sea). The one-year contract of
Gunvor Closes USD $625 Million Syndication for Belgian Refinery, Oversubscribed by 25%
GENEVA | 31 OCTOBER 2012 Drawing on a diversified pool of European and international banks, Gunvor Group has successfully closed an oversubscribed borrowing base credit facility to support operations at the Independent Belgian Refinery (IBR). The facility launched at USD $500 million and closed oversubscribed at USD $625 million. “Confidence in Gunvor’s business plan for
Gunvor Launches USD 800 Mil. Revolving Credit Facility
GENEVA | 12 OCTOBER 2012 Gunvor Group Ltd (“Gunvor” or the “Group”) is pleased to announce the launch of a US$ 800,000,000 revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) in favour of Gunvor International B.V. and Gunvor SA (the “Borrowers”). The launch is a part of Gunvor’s successful strategy to both grow and diversify its financing to
Gunvor Welcomes IEA’s David Fyfe as Head of Research
GENEVA | 10 September 2012 David Fyfe, former head of oil market analysis for the International Energy Agency (IEA), will join Gunvor Group Ltd as Head of Market Research & Analysis. Fyfe has more than 20 years of experience in the oil and energy markets, covering the range of oil sector activity from upstream, through
Gunvor Hiring For New Jobs At German Refinery Operations
INGOLSTADT | 4 September 2012 Gunvor Raffinerie Ingolstadt GmbH and Gunvor Deutschland GmbH plan to hire about 30 additional employees for various functions at their respective operations. The two former Petroplus businesses restarted on August 24, following the completion of their acquisition by Gunvor Group Ltd, which provides integrated oil and energy trading products and
Gunvor Starts Ingolstadt Refinery
Restores Important Fuel Supply and Competition to Land-locked Bavaria INGOLSTADT | 27 August 2012 Gunvor Group Ltd has commenced operations at the former Petroplus refinery in Ingolstadt, Germany, having completed the acquisition of the refinery assets and relevant marketing activities. All regulatory and merger control approvals have been obtained. The official closing date was on
EU Approves Gunvor Purchase Of German Petroplus Assets
Geneva, Switzerland | 6 August 2012 The European Commission has approved regulatory clearance for Gunvor Group Ltd’s acquisition of the assets of Petroplus’ refinery in Ingolstadt and related German marketing activities. The clearance marks a key milestone for Gunvor in the closing process. Gunvor’s purchase of the refinery, which remains subject to additional customary closing conditions
Gunvor Launches USD 500 Million Syndication for Belgian Refinery
Antwerp, Belgium | 11 July 2012 Gunvor Group Ltd is moving ahead with plans for its new refinery in Belgium, having successfully launched a USD 500 million borrowing base secured revolving credit facility (RFC) to support operations. ING and Rabobank are the two Bookrunning Mandated Lead Arrangers of this facility, which will be used to
Gunvor Investigating Allegations
Nicosia, Cyprus | 3 July 2012 Gunvor Group Ltd has been notified by Swiss authorities that they are conducting an investigation into the activities of a former employee in the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville). Gunvor itself is not the object of the current investigation. Gunvor is fully cooperating with Swiss authorities on the investigation,and Gunvor
Gunvor Group Ltd Successfully Extends European Syndication
Geneva, Switzerland | 26 June 2012 Gunvor Group Ltd today announced the successful completion of an extension of the European one-year tranche of its Revolving Credit Facility (RFC). The extension is for 6-months, with a maturity in December 2012. The refinancing process for the European syndication will begin in September. The extension comes on the
Gunvor Belgian Refinery Hiring
Antwerp, Belgium | 21 June 2012 Gunvor Group CEO Torbjörn Törnqvist this week visited the company’s recently acquired refinery, Independent Belgian Refinery NV (IBR), to meet with management and staff and discuss continuing integration with Gunvor’s operations. IBR, a former Petroplus asset, is now 100%-owned by Gunvor. Through the May purchase, Gunvor retained all 200-plus
Petroplus Bavaria Employees Welcome Gunvor CEO
Ingolstadt, Germany | 14 June 2012 More than 200 Petroplus Bavaria employees and members of management welcomed Gunvor Group CEO Torbjörn Törnqvist to the Ingolstadt plant last week. The visit was the first by Törnqvist since Gunvor announced the acquisition of the refinery’s assets, which will keep open the plant saving hundreds of jobs. “I
Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd’s Oversubscribed USD 635 Mil. Syndication Affirms Asian Growth Strategy
Singapore | 12 June 2012 Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd today signed a USD635 Million syndicated revolving credit facility (RCF), which drew considerable new support from local banks in the Asia-Pacific Region, affirming the Company’s decision to create a stand-alone syndication. The Facility was launched at USD470 Million and closed oversubscribed by 35 percent, a result
BNPP and RBI Successfully Closed 5-year USD 250 Mil. Secured Acquisition Security in Favour of Gunvor
Geneva, Switzerland | 6 June 2012 Gunvor Group Limited (“Gunvor”) has mandated BNP Paribas (“BNPP” or the “Coordinating MLA”) and Raiffeisen Bank International AG (“RBI”) (collectively the “Mandated Lead Arrangers & Bookrunners”) to arrange a US$ 250mn Secured Acquisition Facility (the “Facility) to finance 33.33% of the outstanding equity of the US based Signal Peak
Gunvor Group Signs Purchase Agreement to Acquire Assets of Petroplus’ Ingolstadt Refinery and Related German Marketing Activities
Ingolstadt, Germany | 31 May 2012 Gunvor Group, one of the world’s major independent commodity trading companies, has announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the assets of Petroplus’ refinery in Ingolstadt and related German marketing activities. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory clearance from competition authorities. The
Gunvor Group Completes Purchase of Petroplus’s Antwerp Refinery
Antwerp, Belgium | 2 March 2012 Gunvor Group, one of the world’s major independent commodity trading companies, has announced that it has successfully completed the purchase of Petroplus’s refinery in Antwerp. Independent Belgian Refinery N.V., as the new – 100% Gunvor-owned and Belgian subsidiary is named – has obtained all the necessary permits, licenses and