China agreed terms to finance a $1.24 billion oil refinery revamp in Costa Rica, the Central American country's state oil company said on Monday, Reuters reports. Costa Rica's refiner Recope said the China Development Bank will loan up to $900 million for the project that will begin next year and be finished at the end of 2013.
The remaining costs of the project will be split between Recope and China's state oil company CNPC.
The expansion of the refinery at the Caribbean port of Moin, Costa Rica's only refinery, will more than double the country's oil processing capacity to 60,000 barrels per day, up from 25,000 bpd.
The deal was possible after Costa Rica dropped its diplomatic recognition of Taiwan in favor of China in 2007.
The Chinese bank's credit line will become available Dec. 13, 2012, Recope said in a statement.
Australian contractor WorleyParsons Ltd (WOR.AX) will oversee management of the engineering phase of the project, according to Recope.
The remaining costs of the project will be split between Recope and China's state oil company CNPC.
The expansion of the refinery at the Caribbean port of Moin, Costa Rica's only refinery, will more than double the country's oil processing capacity to 60,000 barrels per day, up from 25,000 bpd.
The deal was possible after Costa Rica dropped its diplomatic recognition of Taiwan in favor of China in 2007.
The Chinese bank's credit line will become available Dec. 13, 2012, Recope said in a statement.
Australian contractor WorleyParsons Ltd (WOR.AX) will oversee management of the engineering phase of the project, according to Recope.