Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) today announced that its subsidiary Chevron Africa Holdings Limited has agreed to sell its affiliates in Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo to Corlay Global S.A., a Panamanian company owned by an African-based consortium composed of MRS Holdings Limited and Petroci Holdings. All of the affiliates are wholly owned with the exception of Chevron Togo S.A., in which Chevron has a 65 percent interest. Chevron’s upstream operations in the region are not affected by the sales.
The transactions are expected to close following receipt of required local regulatory and government approvals. No additional details of the transactions were disclosed. Chevron Corporation announced the sale of its fuels marketing business in Nigeria on Sept. 19, 2008.
“This sale is in line with our ongoing effort to concentrate downstream resources and capital on strategic global assets,” said Mike Wirth, executive vice president, Global Downstream, Chevron. “We are increasing efficiency and improving returns by shrinking our marketing footprint to better align with our refining operations.”
“We are very pleased to be selling these businesses to Corlay Global S.A.,” said Shariq Yosufzai, president, Global Marketing, Chevron. “The company and its shareholders have a long history of operating successfully in western Africa.”
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