壳牌和埃克森美孚支持的英国化工集团正在考虑以约80亿美元出售，金融时报于周四报道，随着能源巨头试图重新聚焦其核心油气业务，Infineum——一家总部位于英国、得到壳牌支持的化工集团——正探索此次出售。
Shell- and Exxon-backed UK chemicals group weighs $8 billion sale, FT reports Oct 22 - Infineum, a UK-based chemicals group backed by Shell, is exploring an $8 billion sale, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, as the energy major tries to refocus on its core oil and gas operations.
该化工集团由壳牌和埃克森美孚各持50%股权，是合资企业，报告援引知情人士称，已聘请美国银行的顾问负责业务的出售。
The chemicals group, which is owned by Shell and ExxonMobil as a 50:50 joint venture, has tapped advisers at Bank of America to run a sale of the business, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
报告称，这些公司希望通过此次出售获得约80亿美元的估值，可能会吸引私募股权买家的兴趣，并补充说该进程仍处于早期阶段，未必会达成交易。
The companies are aiming for a roughly $8 billion valuation from a sale that could attract interest from private equity suitors, the report said, adding that the process remains in the early stages and may not result in a transaction.
壳牌拒绝对该报告置评，而埃克森美孚、Infineum及美国银行则未立即回应置评请求。
Shell declined to comment on the report, while Exxon, Infineum and Bank of America did not immediately respond to requests for comment.