BP to rebrand as Puma Energy
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
BP announced early this year its intention to dispose of its fuel marketing business in Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and Botswana, which was followed by a scramble for the assets from both local and international investors.
However, yesterday it emerged that Puma Energy, a subsidiary of Amsterdam-based commodities trader Trafigura Beheer B.V., has outpaced other bidders for the assets in the five countries for a total sum of US$296 million.
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