The British oil company BP wants to be Petrol station network in Austria this year sell. By the end of the third quarter you want a buyer for the More than 260 petrol station locationsBP announced on Thursday that the E-charging stations and the fleet business associated with BP Austria and the shares in the operating company of Terminal Linz.
BP reduces locations worldwide
Some of the petrol stations were operated by tenants with their staff, some of them were brand sales partnerships, said a BP spokeswoman to the APA. The planned sale is part of the global desinvestment program From BP to the extent of 20 Mrd. US-Dollar (18.54 billion euros). There is also a comparable project in the Netherlands.
Completion of the sale in late 2025 planned
The sales process Has already started by the end of the third quarter of 2025, BP wants one Potential buyers announce. The end of the sale will be sought for the end of 2025 – subject to all necessary official permits.
BP wants to “focus portfolio”
“We have expanded business in recent years and have become number two among the major branded petrol stations on the Austrian market,” said BP Europa SE, Patrick Wendeler, CEO, according to the announcement. “However, since the BP group is internationally Focus on portfolio of your downstream area Wanted, the decision was made to give a new owner the opportunity to invest in the Austrian petrol station business to continue the course of success. ”