KazMunayGas National Company fulfils its obligations on prepayment for Tengizchevroil’s oil ahead of schedule

05.12.19 15:47
/KASE, December 5, 2019/ – National Company KazMunayGas (Nur-Sultan), whose securities are officially listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the press release dated December 5, 2019, which states as follows: quote On November 30, 2019, the National Company KazMunayGas (hereinafter, KMG) fulfilled its contractual obligations on pre-payment for oil from the Tengizchevroil LLP (hereinafter, TCO) with the trader Vitol ahead of schedule (hereinafter, Vitol) and syndicate of international banks. Early implementation of these obligations became possible thanks to the package of measures to improve the financial condition, to manage debts and to optimize cash flows of KMG Group of companies. Let us remind that in 2016 KMG held tender among international oil traders for sale of 20% of TCO oil, over which KMG has priority acquisition rights as TCO shareholder. Key terms of the tender were the purchase price for oil, ensuring the stability of shipments and providing long-term advance at low cost. As a result of the tender, the contract was signed with Vitol, the largest international trader, with an advance of US$3 billion until April 2020. unquote Full version of the press release is available on the KASE website https://kase.kz/files/emitters/KMGZ/kmgz_reliz_051219.pdf [2019-12-05]