Curacao in Talks With Klesch on Isla Refinery

摘要

Curacao’s state-run refining company Refineria di Korsou (RdK) said on Wednesday it has opened exclusive negotiations with industrial commodities conglomerate Klesch Group to operate the 335,000 b/d Isla refinery. RdK has been searching for a business to replace Venezuela’s Petroleos de Venezuela as operator of Isla. PDVSA’s contract will expire at year-end. A lack of crude shipments has left the facility largely idle. "RdK selected ... the Klesch Group to exclusively negotiate a new agreement for the oil facilities,” the company said. “The negotiations are set to take place during the next three months with the intention to reach final definitive agreements no later than November 2019."