Friday 20 October 2023

Mubadala, Inpex among suitors for Malaysia's SapuraOMV in $1.2-billion deal, sources say | Reuters

Mubadala, Inpex among suitors for Malaysia's SapuraOMV in $1.2-billion deal, sources say | Reuters

Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment (MUDEV.UL) and Japanese oil and gas explorer Inpex (1605.T) are among firms competing to acquire SapuraOMV in a deal expected to be worth about $1.2 billion, according to two sources with direct knowledge.

The sale of the Malaysian-headquartered oil and gas upstream company could help boost weak global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity buffeted by headwinds from a slowing world economy, higher interest rates and geopolitical tension.

Indonesian energy company Medco Energi (MEDC.JK) is also vying for SapuraOMV, an equal joint venture of Sapura Energy (SAEN.KL) and Austria's OMV (OMVV.VI), with bids due this week, the sources added.

They declined to be identified as the matter was private.

Sapura Energy declined to comment. OMV and Inpex said they had no comment. Mubadala and Medco did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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