據道瓊斯6月29日消息，英國石油公司(BP)周一稱，公司已同意將旗下全球石化業務以50億美元的價格出售給英力士公司。

這家英國能源巨頭表示，英力士將支付4億美元訂金，交易完成后將再支付36億美元，預計該交易將于2020年底完成。BP稱，剩余的10億美元將延期支付，分三次到2021年6月支付完畢。

BP石化業務的重點是芳烴和乙酰基產品。該公司在亞洲、歐洲和美國的14家工廠擁有權益，去年實現產量970萬噸。

BP首席執行官陸博納(Bernard Looney)稱，剝離石化資產是該公司通過能源轉型提高競爭力并取得成功所邁出的又一步。他指出，該公司需要相當多的資金才能實現石化業務的增長。

BP首席財務官Brian Gilvary表示，通過這筆交易，公司提前一年實現了此前商定的剝離150億美元資產的目標。

張春曉 摘譯自 道瓊斯

原文如下：

BP Sells Petrochemicals Business to INEOS for $5 Bln

BP PLC said Monday that it has agreed to sell its global petrochemicals business to INEOS for $5 billion.

The British energy giant said that INEOS will pay a $400 million deposit and a further $3.6 billion on completion of the deal, which is expected by the end of 2020. The remaining $1 billion will be deferred over three installments until June 2021, BP said.

BP's petrochemical business is focused on aromatics and acetyls. It has interests in 14 plants in Asia, Europe and the U.S., and achieved production of 9.7 million metric tons last year.

Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the divestment is another step in building a BP that can compete and succeed through the energy transition. He noted that it would take considerable capital for the company to grow the petrochemicals businesses.

Chief Financial Officer Brian Gilvary said that with this deal BP has met its $15 billion target for agreed divestments a year ahead of schedule.