Final decision. May not be appealed.28 Dec 2024 09:47
Final Decision - Award
The Arbitral Tribunal has ordered ETAP to pay a principal amount of US$6,139,539, reflecting a revision in the price of Brent crude oil used as a basis of calculation, approximately US$2,700,000 late payment interest levied up to the day of the ICC-1 Arbitration decision, US$395,000 as reimbursement for procedural costs associated with the ICC-1 Arbitration, and US$450,000 in legal costs for a total amount of approximately US$9.7 million.
Interests in connection with late payment will continue to be levied until full recovery of the Award is made.
The ICC-1 Arbitration award, in accordance with article 35.6 of the applicable ICC Rules, is final and may not be appealed by the parties. It is immediately enforceable and capable of being granted execution by any competent court.
Looks like the ICC accepted the figures provided by Zein’s internationally acclaimed advisers.
$2.7m interest to date and the meter is still running. If the debtor pays promptly, to avoid yet more interest due, we may see a special dividend. That would sweeten the sp until the decision for ICC2.
That is expected in summer 2025. It has been suggested that summer 2025 is “many, many, many months away”. I’ve looked at next year’s calendar and I can confirm that the actual number of months involved is about six.