據道瓊斯10月3日消息，總部位于南非的石化和能源公司沙索表示，將把該公司在路易斯安那州Lccp Base Chemicals Business中的50%權益以20億美元出售給利安德巴賽爾公司的一家子公司，該交易預計將在2020年底前完成。

沙索表示，公司旗下子公司沙索化學美國公司與利安德巴賽爾公司旗下LyondellBasell LC Offtake LLC簽署了一系列協議和條款細則，其中還包括出售其萊克查爾斯地產項目中的一部分，并基于這些資產創建一家各占50%股份的合資企業。

沙索稱，這筆交易需要超過50%的股東批準，并在股東大會上投票。該公司稱，將及時向股東送達一份通知。

沙索表示，這筆交易將標志著該公司向削減自身凈債務邁出的重要一步，并有助于該公司加快向沙索未來戰略的轉變。

沙索稱，根據上述協議，該公司將保留對位于美國的功能性化工業務的所有權和經營權、萊克查爾斯其他傳統基礎化工資產以及該市上述地產項目剩余部分的所有權和經營權。

張春曉 摘譯自 道瓊斯

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Sasol to Sell Interest in Louisiana Operations for $2 Bln

Sasol Ltd. said Friday that it would sell its 50% interest at the Lccp Base Chemicals Business in Louisiana to a subsidiary of LyondellBasell Industries NV for $2 billion, and that the transaction is expected to be implemented before the end of 2020.

The South Africa-based petrochemical and energy company said its subsidiary Sasol Chemicals USA LLC entered into a suite of agreements and term sheets with LyondellBasell LC Offtake LLC that also includes the sale of the portion of the Lake Charles property from which it operates, and the creation of a 50-50 joint venture in relation to those assets.

The company said the transaction requires the approval of more than 50% of shareholder votes, and voting at a general meeting. It said a circular will be delivered in due course.

Sasol said the transaction will represent a significant step toward reducing its net debt and help accelerate its shift toward its Future Sasol Strategy.

The company said that under the agreement it will retain ownership and operatorship of the U.S. performance chemicals business, the other legacy base chemicals assets at Lake Charles, and the remainder of the Lake Charles property.