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BP Receives $6 Billion From Sale of 65% Castrol Stake to Stonepeak Partners
Read this in the Market Flux appBP has completed the sale of a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak Partners, generating $6 billion in proceeds that the oil major will use to pay down debt. The deal marks a significant step in BP's ongoing effort to strengthen its balance sheet by divesting non-core assets.
Castrol, one of the world's best-known motor oil and lubricants brands, had been a long-standing part of BP's portfolio. By retaining a 35% stake, BP preserves partial exposure to the business while unlocking the bulk of its value in cash. The $6 billion injection is expected to meaningfully reduce BP's debt load at a time when the company has been under pressure to improve its financial position.
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- FirstSquawkBP SAYS USING $6 BLN IN AFTER-TAX PROCEEDS FROM CASTROL TRANSACTION TO FURTHER REDUCE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS; FOLLOWING TWO-YEAR LOCK-UP PERIOD, BP HAS OPTIONALITY TO SELL ITS 35% STAKE IN CASTROL
- BusinessBP completes a deal to offload its Castrol lubricants business, giving the oil and gas major $6 billion to pay down debt
- StaunovoBP completes a deal to offload its Castrol lubricants business, giving the oil and gas major $6 billion to pay down debt #oott
- AdvfnBP Completes $6 Billion Castrol Stake Sale to Stonepeak as Debt Reduction Remains Priority