據路透社7月22日消息稱，巴西國家石油公司（Petrobras）周一同意將其在天然氣管道公司TAG中剩余的10％股權出售給Engie巴西公司和加拿大投資基金Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)。

Engie表示，這筆交易價值10億雷亞爾（1.875億美元），而去年巴西石油公司曾以86億美元的價格將TAG剩余90%的股份出售給了該集團。

巴西國家石油公司在一份證券備案文件中表示，該交易符合其“投資組合優化”戰略，改善了其資本配置，并為股東實現價值最大化。

法國Engie公司的巴西子公司Engie巴西公司在一份聲明中說，10億雷亞爾已于周一全額付給巴西國家石油公司。

私有化部長Salim Mattar表示，政府正在減少其在關鍵行業的業務，并為更多競爭鋪平道路。

Mattar在推特上說：“這筆交易是巴西天然氣行業開放的又一個重要里程碑，符合公司優化投資組合的戰略，以及政府的私有化和經濟自由化政策。”

曹海斌 摘譯自 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.