巴国油将TAG剩余股份出售给Engie和CDPQ

据路透社7月22日消息称，巴西国家石油公司（Petrobras）周一同意将其在天然气管道公司TAG中剩余的10％股权出售给Engie巴西公司和加拿大投资基金Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)。

Engie表示，这笔交易价值10亿雷亚尔（1.875亿美元），而去年巴西石油公司曾以86亿美元的价格将TAG剩余90%的股份出售给了该集团。

巴西国家石油公司在一份证券备案文件中表示，该交易符合其“投资组合优化”战略，改善了其资本配置，并为股东实现价值最大化。

法国Engie公司的巴西子公司Engie巴西公司在一份声明中说，10亿雷亚尔已于周一全额付给巴西国家石油公司。

私有化部长Salim Mattar表示，政府正在减少其在关键行业的业务，并为更多竞争铺平道路。

Mattar在推特上说：“这笔交易是巴西天然气行业开放的又一个重要里程碑，符合公司优化投资组合的战略，以及政府的私有化和经济自由化政策。”

曹海斌 摘译自 路透社

原文如下：

Petrobras Sells Remaining Stake in TAG to Engie Brasil, CDPQ

Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras on Monday agreed to sell its remaining 10% stake in natural gas pipeline company TAG to Engie Brasil and Canadian investment fund Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ).

The sale is worth 1 billion reais ($187.5 million), Engie said, and follows the $8.6 billion sale last year by Petrobras of the other 90% of TAG to the same group.

In a securities filing, Petrobras said the deal is in line with its "portfolio optimization" strategy, improving its capital allocation, and maximizing value for shareholders.

Engie Brasil, the Brazilian subsidiary of France's Engie SA, said in a statement that the 1 billion reais was paid in full to Petrobras on Monday.

Privatization Secretary Salim Mattar said the deal was further evidence of the state reducing its footprint in key sectors and paving the way for more competition.

"The transaction represents another important milestone for the opening of the natural gas sector in Brazil, and is in line with the strategy of optimizing the company's portfolio, and the government's policy of privatization and economic liberalization," Mattar tweeted.