Royal Dutch Shell plc (The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com) has reached a conditional agreement with Malaysia Hengyuan International Limited (MHIL) for the sale of its 51% shareholding in the Shell Refining Company (SRC) in Malaysia for $66.3 million. The transaction is expected to be completed in 2016, subject to obtaining regulatory approval.
Shell Malaysia Trading will ensure security of supply to its retail and commercial customers in Malaysia and honour other existing commitments through an existing comprehensive supply strategy that includes a long term offtake from Shell Refining Company.
The sale is consistent with Shell’s strategy to concentrate its global downstream footprint and businesses where it can be most competitive. Other recent downstream divestments include the sale of downstream businesses in Australia and Italy; a number of retail sites in the U.K.; and the initial public offering of, and further drop downs to, Shell Midstream Partners L.P. Shell has also agreed the sale of its marketing business in Denmark and Norway, its LPG businesses in France and a 33.24% shareholding in Showa Shell Sekiyu KK.