TEL AVIV, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Oil Refineries Ltd (ORL) , Israel's largest oil refiner, said on Wednesday it is seeking to complete its merger with Carmel Olefins Ltd by the end of the year.
ORL owns 50 percent of Carmel, while Israel Petrochemical Enterprises Ltd holds the balance. ORL plans to hold 100 percent of Carmel in exchange for an allocation of its shares to Israel Petrochemical.
ORL, a subsidiary of holding company Israel Corp, and Israel Petrochemical have requested consultancy Swary and Co to update valuations of both ORL and Carmel.
(Reporting by Tova Cohen; Editing by David Holmes) Keywords: ORL CARMEL/ (telaviv.newsroom@reuters.com; +972-9-899-0222; Reuters Messaging: tova.cohen.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
ORL owns 50 percent of Carmel, while Israel Petrochemical Enterprises Ltd holds the balance. ORL plans to hold 100 percent of Carmel in exchange for an allocation of its shares to Israel Petrochemical.
ORL, a subsidiary of holding company Israel Corp, and Israel Petrochemical have requested consultancy Swary and Co to update valuations of both ORL and Carmel.
(Reporting by Tova Cohen; Editing by David Holmes) Keywords: ORL CARMEL/ (telaviv.newsroom@reuters.com; +972-9-899-0222; Reuters Messaging: tova.cohen.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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