Total Sells Stake in German Refinery to Rosneft for $300 Million
June 19 2015 - 5:59AM
Dow Jones News
By Inti Landauro
PARIS--France's Total SA (TOT) Friday said it sold its 16.67%
minority stake in the Schwet refinery in Germany to Russian oil
company Rosneft (ROSN.MZ) for $300 million, as part of a broader
asset-sale program in response to the oil price collapse.
Total said the sale also reflects its plan to divest refining
activities and focus on oil and gas extraction.
Roseneft already indirectly controlled a 18.75% stake in the
Schwedt refinery.
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA.LN), BP PLC (BP) and ENI Spa (ENI.MI)
also own minority stakes in the refinery.
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