殼牌出售MLNG Tiga 15%股權

According to Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter, Shell is gauging interest for its 15% stake in MLNG Tiga.The sale could fetch more than $1 billion, according to Bloomberg’s report. Potential buyers are said to be comprised of private equity firms.Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas, which owns 60% of MLNG Tiga, is said to have pre-emptive rights on the stake.

Shell is in the midst of trying to sell some $30 billion in assets in the three years through 2018 to help shore up its finances following its giant merger with BG Group.Earlier this week, Shell was reported to have sold its operated stake in four producing oilfields off Sabah, Malaysia, to local independent Hibiscus Petroleum in a $25 million deal.