14 companies interested in buying Litro revealed

March 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM

A total of 14 Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) have been received from potential investors for the Strategic Divestiture of Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. (LGL) and Litro Gas Terminals (Pvt) Ltd. (LGT). 

According to Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry, the government had called for REOIs on 16th January 2024, with the deadline for submission of proposals ending at 2 pm today (Mar 15).

The REOIs received were considered by the Opening Committee appointed by the Special Cabinet Appointed Negotiating Committee. 

The Finance Ministry said 14 REOIs were received from the following parties: 

  1. Epdesa Pte Ltd, Singapore
  2. Bharat Petroleum Cop. Ltd., India
  3. Ayaz Anonim Sirketi, Republic of Türkiye
  4. SiamGas and Petrochemicals Public Company Limited, Thailand
  5. BGN Int DMCC, UAE
  6. Confidence Petroleum India Limited, India
  7. OQ Trading Limited, UAE
  8. Tristar Group, UAE
  9. Laugfs Gas PLC, Sri Lanka
  10. United Petroleum Holdings, Malaysia
  11. Vitol Asia Pte Ltd., Singapore
  12. Infinity NGC, Sri Lanka
  13. China National Aero Techno, Sri Lanka 
  14. Consulting Engineers & Contractors, Sri Lanka

The REOIs will be evaluated by the Special Project Committee as per the Special Guidelines on Divestiture of State-Owned Enterprises approved by the Cabinet of Ministers in July 2023. 

The Finance Ministry added that Deloitte India acts as Transaction Advisor for the Strategic Divestiture of Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. (LGL) and Litro Gas Terminals (Pvt) Ltd. (LGT). (NewsWire)