Friday 31 July 2020

China Oil Giant CNPC Said to Eye BP Stake in #Oman Gas Field - Bloomberg

China Oil Giant CNPC Said to Eye BP Stake in Oman Gas Field - Bloomberg:

China National Petroleum Corp. is in talks to acquire part of BP Plc’s stake in a key gas field in Oman, according to people familiar with the matter.

China’s state-owned oil giant is having advanced discussions with BP for a 10% stake in the Khazzan natural gas field, the people said. The minority stake could fetch about $1.5 billion, said the people, asking not to be identified as the matter is private.

No final decisions have been made and others have also expressed interest in the asset, the people said. Representatives for BP and CNPC declined to comment.

BP was in early talks to sell about a 10% stake in the Khazzan natural gas field, Bloomberg News reported in June. The oil major owns a 60% stake in the project, while its partner Oman Oil Co. still has a 30% stake after it sold a 10% holding to Malaysia’s state oil company in 2018.

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