Egypt's private equity firm Citadel Capital said one of its units was in advanced talks to secure $2.35 billion in financing for a refinery project in the Egyptian capital, the bourse reported on Thursday. The Egyptian refining company, in which Citadel said it had more than 8 per cent. "has entered an advanced stage of talks with several export credit agencies and international financial institutions to finalise obtaining required financing in loans and facilities worth $2.35 billion".