RLF-Galnaftogaz Biofuel (EBRD-54652)

Countries
  • Ukraine
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jun 12, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Lan-Oil LLC
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Industry and Trade
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 64.48 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 60
Converted using 2024-05-08 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 118.22 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 110
Converted using 2024-05-08 exchange rate.
Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Jun 1, 2024

Disclosed by Bank May 8, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the project consists of an EUR 60 million senior secured loan in favour of Lan-Oil LLC, a limited liability company established in Ukraine. The loan will enable the Company to build the first greenfield, privately owned, biofuels project in the Ukrainian energy sector since the beginning of the war. The Project is sponsored by JSC Concern Galnaftogaz and OKKO Group, a leading distributor of transportation fuels in Ukraine.

The Project will contribute to Ukraine's energy security and energy sector decarbonisation by building a domestic source of fuel supply with 70% lower GHG emissions vs traditional fuel. The biofuel produced as a result of the Project is expected to be compliant with the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III).

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Category B (2019 ESP). The construction of a biofuels plant similarly carries EHS risks which are well known to the Bank and which can be managed through effective risk management strategies.

Investment Description
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EBRD Finance Summary: EUR 60,000,000.00 (senior secured loan)

Total Project Cost: EUR 110,000,000.00

Private Actors Description
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Lan-Oil LLC is part of OKKO Group and is focusing on future biofuels operations. JSC Concern Galnaftogaz, the Project sponsor, is Ukraine's largest transportation fuels retail company in terms of sales volume. As of December 2023, JSC Concern Galnaftogaz owned and operated 396 OKKO-branded filling stations.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - JSC Concern Galnaftogaz Investor -
- - - - Lan-Oil LLC Client -
- - - - OKKO Group Parent Company -

Contact Information
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COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION

Andriy Gembara
AGembara@gng.com.ua
+38 (032) 298 96 03
www.okko.ua
72 Geroiv UPA Str. Lviv, Ukraine, 79018

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