ADNOC Acquires OCI's 50% Stake in Fertiglobe

Methanex Acquires OCI Methanol from OCI Global for $1.6 Billion

June 27, 2025

Energy

Methanex Corporation has completed the acquisition of 100% of OCI Global's methanol business (OCI Methanol) for USD 1.6 billion on a cash‑free, debt‑free basis, consisting of approximately USD 1.3 billion of cash and 9.9 million Methanex common shares. The deal transfers multiple methanol production assets (including facilities in Beaumont, Texas and Delfzijl, Netherlands, and OCI's HyFuels low‑carbon business) to Methanex and enables OCI to return capital to shareholders and reduce debt.

Methanex Corporation Acquires OCI Methanol from OCI Global

June 27, 2025

Energy

Methanex Corporation has completed the acquisition of 100% of OCI Global’s methanol business (OCI Methanol) for a total consideration of USD 1.6 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis, consisting of approximately USD 1.3 billion of cash and 9.9 million Methanex common shares (≈USD 346 million). The deal includes OCI’s 50% interest in the Natgasoline joint venture and gives OCI a ~12.9% stake in Methanex; OCI also announced plans to return up to USD 1.0 billion to shareholders following the closing.

ADNOC Drilling / Alpha Dhabi JV (Enersol) Acquires 25% Stake in Gordon Technologies

January 9, 2024

Energy

ADNOC Drilling and Alpha Dhabi have incorporated a joint venture (Enersol) at Abu Dhabi Global Market and completed the JV's inaugural strategic investment by transferring Alpha Dhabi’s 25% equity stake in US-based Gordon Technologies into the JV (valued at roughly $180 million). The move gives the JV an equity position in a leading measurement-while-drilling (MWD) technology provider and is intended to accelerate capability expansion in tech-enabled energy services and optimise drilling operations for ADNOC Drilling.

Saint-Gobain to Acquire FOSROC

June 27, 2024

Building Products

Saint-Gobain has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FOSROC for $1,025 million in cash. FOSROC is a global construction chemicals manufacturer with ~3,000 employees, 20 plants and expected 2024E sales of $487 million; the deal strengthens Saint-Gobain's presence in India, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific and is expected to deliver roughly $54 million of run-rate synergies by year three.

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions Acquires Iowa Fertilizer Company (IFCO) from OCI Global

August 29, 2024

Agriculture

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) completed the acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Company LLC (IFCO) from OCI Global for $3.6 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis, closing Aug. 29, 2024 (deal signed Dec. 18, 2023). The Wever, Iowa facility — commissioned in 2017 with capacity of 3.5 million metric tons of nitrogen fertilizers and diesel exhaust fluid annually — joins Koch's fertilizer platform, expanding its US production footprint and eastern U.S. market reach.

Woodside Energy Acquires OCI's 1.1 Mtpa Clean Ammonia Project in Beaumont, Texas

August 5, 2024

Energy

Woodside Energy Group Ltd completed the acquisition of 100% of OCI Clean Ammonia Holding B.V., taking ownership of the 1.1 million tonne-per-annum Clean Ammonia project in Beaumont, Texas, for approximately USD 2.35 billion (cash-free, debt-free). OCI will continue to manage construction and commissioning through provisional acceptance; first ammonia is targeted in 2025 and lower‑carbon ammonia in 2026, with USD 1.88 billion paid at closing and the remaining USD 470 million payable at project completion.