Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Wealth Fund joins Adnoc in Wataniya bid
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ is joining forces with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) in its takeover bid for military owned Wataniya Petroleum, with the aim of making a stronger offer for the company, the local press reports, citing unnamed sources. Adnoc was reportedly in the process of appointing advisors last month, and […]
Franchisers added to list of potential buyers for Wataniya Petroleum
Franchisers are now on the list of potential buyers for 80-90% of military-owned Wataniya Petroleum, Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE) CEO Ayman Soliman told Reuters. The inclusion of franchising as a potential model for the sale came after the fund saw that some markets, including Europe, follow that model. The SFE, which is managing the […]
Wataniya Petroleum upcoming sale attracts more attention from GCC companies
The upcoming sale of military-owned Wataniya Petroleum is attracting more attention from GCC oil and gas companies, the local press reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the negotiations. State-owned Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) and Saudi Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Co. are reportedly interested in vying with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and […]
Adnoc, Taqa Arabia in the running for a stake in Wataniya Petroleum
Adnoc, Taqa Arabia in the running for Wataniya: A number of investors at home and abroad have expressed interest in acquiring a majority stake in the military-owned oil distribution company Wataniya Petroleum, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Buyer #1: State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), which produces most of the UAE’s oil, is interested in […]
Egypt’s Sovereign Fund offers Wataniya Petroleum for private investment
Safi, Wataniya Petroleum are up first in Egypt’s plan to partially privatize military-owned companies: The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE) decided that Wataniya Petroleum and the National Company for Producing and Bottling Water (Safi) as the first two subsidiaries of the National Service Products Organization (NSPO) the fund will move to privatize, Planning Minister and […]
Egypt in talks with investors, traders to develop EuroAfrica electricity link
SFE in talks with investors, energy traders to develop EuroAfrica electricity link: The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE) has opened talks with European infrastructure investors and energy traders to join it in investing in the EuroAfrica transmission link and import electricity from Egypt, CEO Ayman Soliman tells Bloomberg. Egypt signed on to the USD 4 […]
HSBC frontrunner to advise Sovereign Fund on Siemens plant stake sale
Sovereign fund to tap HSBC as advisor on combined-cycle plant stake sale? HSBC is reportedly the frontrunner to advise the Sovereign Fund of Egypt on the sale of a 70% stake in the first of three Siemens / Elsewedy Electric / Orascom Construction combined-cycle power plants, Hapi Journal reports. Previous domestic press reports had indicated […]
Zarou is reportedly leading the race for a stake in Siemens power plants
Zarou is the top contender for stake in Siemens power plants: Blackstone Group’s Zarou is reportedly the frontrunner out of six investors looking to acquire a stake in the Siemens / Orascom Construction / Elsewedy combined-cycle power plants, unnamed Electricity Ministry sources tell Al Mal. The energy development company has reportedly submitted the best financial […]
Egypt’s sovereign wealth fund looks to acquire 30% stake in Siemens plants
Egypt’s new sovereign wealth fund could take a 30% stake in Siemens-OC-Elsewedy power plants and place the rest with international investors. Sovereign wealth fund is looking to acquire a 30% stake in the Siemens / OC / Elsewedy power plants, the fund’s boss says, positioning the SWF’s interest in the three combined-cycle power plants in […]
