New Industry Minister J. Rusnok said yesterday that he will meet Agrofert’s CEO in two weeks to discuss Unipetrol privatization. Agrofert was declared the winner in the recent Unipetrol privatization tender, though a sale has not been concluded. We expect the Minister to seek a clear indication of Agrofert’s intentions toward the sale. Agrofert is likely to refer to the current Ceska rafinerska-Chemopetrol (Unipetrol two largest subsidiaries) conflict over supply terms in explaining the privatization delay.
Jiri Soustruznik