Blackstone Credit & Insurance引领液化天然气项目投资70亿美元

Blackstone's (NYSE:BX) credit and insurance unit ("BXCI") is leading a $7B investment in Sempra Infrastructure Partners' Port Arthur liquefied natural gas Phase 2 project, the company said on Tuesday.

Funds managed by BXCI, along with an investor group, have acquired a 49.9% minority equity interest in the project, while Sempra Infrastructure Partners has kept a 50.1% majority stake.

"The partnership highlights Blackstone’s focus on providing large scale and flexible high-grade capital solutions to the world’s leading corporations," said Rick Campbell, senior managing director, Blackstone Credit & Insurance (NYSE:BX).

Earlier, Sempra (NYSE:SRE) agreed to sell a 45% equity stake in Sempra Infrastructure Partners to affiliates of KKR (KKR) for $10B. It also reached a final investment decision to advance the development, construction, and operation of the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project.