壳牌考虑出售旗下挪威一家天然气供应商

    中国石化新闻网讯 据原油新闻8月21日消息称，荷兰皇家壳牌石油公司表示，随着公司继续选择性转让资产，其正在考虑出售旗下位于挪威天然气的一家供应商。

    一位发言人在回答彭博社询问时证实，该公司正在探索出售其Gasnor子公司的事宜。知情人士表示，壳牌已就交易接洽了基础设施基金和私人股本公司。由于讨论是私下进行的，该人士要求不具名。

    Gasnor公司网站显示，该公司通过22辆卡车和两艘油轮向挪威的工业和海运客户输送液化天然气。2012年，壳牌同意以7,400万美元的价格收购当时尚未拥有的股份，接管该业务。

    与许多同行一样，壳牌也在寻找向低碳能源转型的途径，这是一次潜在的销售机会。根据该公司的一份报告，该公司在阿根廷、加拿大和英国等国的一系列撤资帮助其在2019年减少了温室气体排放。去年，壳牌出售了其在挪威Nyhamna天然气加工厂的部分股权。

    冠状病毒的爆发也暴露了一些全球最大化石燃料公司的脆弱性，预计疫情将打击长期需求，并降低石油和天然气价格。壳牌第二季度调整后净收入为6.38亿美元，同比下降82%。

    该公司股价今年下跌48%，市值约为1150亿美元。

    曹海斌 摘译自 原油新闻

    Shell Explores Sale of a Norwegian Natural Gas Business

    Royal Dutch Shell said it's considering a sale of a Norwegian natural gas supplier, as the energy major continues to selectively dispose of assets.

    The company is exploring a disposal of its Gasnor unit, a spokesperson confirmed in response to Bloomberg queries. Shell has approached infrastructure funds and private equity firms about a deal, people with knowledge of the matter said, asking not to be identified as discussions are private.

    Gasnor delivers liquefied natural gas to industrial and marine customers in Norway via 22 trucks and two tankers, according to its website. Shell agreed to take control of the business in 2012, paying US$74 million for shares it didn't already own at the time.

    A potential sale comes at a time when Shell, like many of its peers, is looking for ways to transition to low-carbon energy. A string of divestments in countries including Argentina, Canada and the UK helped it cut greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, according to a report from the company. Shell sold part of its holding in the Nyhamna gas-processing plant in Norway last year.

    The coronavirus outbreak has also exposed the vulnerability of some of the world's biggest fossil fuel companies, with the pandemic expected to hit long-term demand and reduce oil and gas prices. Shell's adjusted net income was US$638 million in the second quarter, down 82 per cent from the same period a year.

    Its shares are down 48 per cent this year, giving the company a market value of around US$115 billion.