Jurong Aromatics said to be in debt restructuring talks with banks

Singapore

JURONG Aromatics Corp, operator of one of the world's largest petrochemical plants, can't service its interest payments and is negotiating a debt restructuring with bankers amid a plunge in oil prices, people familiar said.

Operations at the US$2.4 billion plant have been stalled since December as the Singapore-based group remains locked in talks with lenders including BNP Paribas SA and Standard Chartered Plc, as well as suppliers Glencore Plc, BP Plc and SK Energy Co, the people said, ask…