OAO LUKOIL
agreed to purchase a 45% stake in TRN refinery in the Netherlands from
Total.
The
transaction amount is expected to be approximately USD 725 million, including
inventory. The transaction closing is expected to take place before the end of
this year upon completion of certain standard conditions
precedent.
This
transaction contributes to the development of a broader strategic partnership
between LUKOIL and Total.
“A new
downstream acquisition in Western Europe
organically fits in our Company’s strategy aimed at increasing oil refining
capacities located in the immediate proximity to the markets where products with
higher added value are sold,” President of OAO LUKOIL Vagit Alekperov
said.