Shell considers sale of NZ assets.

摘要

The Anglo-Dutch supermajor reviewing its oil and gas production assets in New Zealand and is considering exiting the country altogether. "These assets are profitable, well-maintained and are an important part of New Zealand's energy mix," said Shell New Zealand Chairman Rob Jager. "The Shell business in New Zealand is great, but a small part of the global Shell business and hence the decision to undertake a strategic review at this time." He added, however, that a sale was not a foregone conclusion. "The options will range anywhere from business as usual and, as we are operating today, to potentially a full country exit and any alternative in between," he siad.