Shell says it is “no intention” to make an offer for BP

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Shell said that he “has no intention” to make an offer to compete with the following BP of speculation about the association of a potential landmark between the largest oil companies in the United Kingdom.

In a statement on Thursday, Shell said she did not intend to make an offer, but she kept the right to do so if BP received an offer from another.

coincidence He denied on Wednesday that he was in the BP talks after a report issued by the Wall Street Journal that companies were in early negotiations on a deal to establish a global energy group worth more than 200 billion pounds.

On Thursday, Shell added that she “did not actively think about making an offer for BP and confirming that he did not approach this, and no talks, BP regarding a possible offer.”

BP CEO Murray Usinglos is under great pressure to revive the wealth of oil specialization after pushing my aggressive to a return to renewed energy.

He previously expressed his counterpart in Shell, Will SAN, his public interest that he was unprecedented in following up his opponent, and he told the financial times in May that he preferred this. Buy Shell shares Using money on a deal for BP.

Shell has spent at least $ 36 billion on the re -purchase of its shares over the past three years, and during this period its share price on BP exceeded more than 30 percent.