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British energy giant BP sold a 20% stake in Oman's block 61 gas field to Thailand's state-controlled PTTEP for $2.6 billion. Bloomberg
British energy giant BP sold a 20% stake in Oman's block 61 gas field to Thailand's state-controlled PTTEP for $2.6 billion. Bloomberg
Why low-cost and low-carbon assets are attractive for big oil companies
To meet divestment targets companies have little choice but to sell what the market wants