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Business share sale

OCI Global Sells All Methanex Shares

Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Apr 10, 2026 · Last updated Apr 21, 2026

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The market impact is primarily on Orascom Construction, which received substantial proceeds from the sale, potentially for reinvestment or debt reduction. For Methanex, the impact is neutral as it represents a change in ownership rather than a direct operational event.

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Orascom Construction, through its wholly owned subsidiary OCI N.V. — OCI Chemicals B.V., has systematically divested its entire stake in Methanex Corporation through a series of block trades in April 2026. The sales occurred on April 9, April 13, and April 20, with the final disposition on April 20 resulting in Orascom Construction no longer owning any Methanex Corporation shares. The total proceeds from these sales amount to approximately US$370 million.

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OCI N.V. — OCI Chemicals B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Construction, was the direct entity that executed the sale of Methanex Corporation shares.
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