- Shell PLC is reportedly considering the sale of its US chemical assets, which are potentially valued at up to USD 8 billion.
- Potential buyers, including ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell, Apollo Global Management, and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's chemicals division, submitted non-binding indicative bids last month.
- The divestment is part of Shell PLC's broader strategy to sell underperforming businesses, with assets spanning four sites in Louisiana, Texas, and Pennsylvania.
- Shell has received expressions of interest from multiple companies, including Exxon and Apollo, regarding its U.S. chemicals assets.
- The British energy major could potentially generate 8 billion dollars from the sale of these assets, which may be sold together or separately.
- Representatives from Shell, Exxon, and Apollo declined to comment on the matter.
- MODEC announced the arrival of the FPSO Errea Wittu in Guyana for ExxonMobil's Stabroek Block Uaru development.
- The vessel features a storage capacity of about 2 million barrels and incorporates a gas turbine combined cycle system to reduce CO2 emissions.
- MODEC will provide ongoing operations and maintenance services as the vessel undergoes offshore commissioning ahead of first oil.