LNG

The Australian-listed developer of the US Magnolia export plant in Louisiana with an agreement to supply cargoes to Vietnam said a takeover bid by a Singapore-based private company has been pushed back to mid-April, while its own temporary financing is not now forthcoming from a US equity and capital fund.

Australian LNG stakeholder Santos has rejected the $10.8-billion takeover offer from US equity fund Harbour Energy because it undervalued the Adelaide-based company and would have required Santos to provide significant support for Harbour’s debt-raising and to hedge a significant proportion of oil-linked production.