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Ottawa has approved the $4.65-billion-US deal that will see Sinopec, the state-owned Chinese energy company, acquire a stake in Alberta’s giant Syncrude oilsands project. 6 y5 j, n: ]4 c
Industry Minister Tony Clement said Friday Sinopec’s purchase in April of the 9.03-per-cent stake in Syncrude held by ConocoPhillips “is likely to be of net benefit to Canada.” B1 A. i/ S% y8 P; v
“Through its investment, Sinopec is acquiring a minority interest of 9.03 per cent in Syncrude,” Clement said in a statement. 4 y2 x, ^: O. J+ p' b0 v
“There are seven other partners in Syncrude who control the remaining 90.97 per cent. . z: W) x4 ]/ Q O1 \* S# n" }
“This transaction will not change the level of Canadian control of Syncrude, which will remain at 55.97 per cent.” , {& n& ]- S+ P$ U& x( C* E% }0 H: u
Syncrude is owned by: Canadian Oil Sands Trust with a 36.7 per cent stake; Imperial Oil, which is controlled by ExxonMobil Corp. and operates the facility, owns 25 per cent; Suncor Energy Inc. has a 12-per-cent stake; ConocoPhillips’ nine per cent, now sold to Sinopec; Nexen Inc. holds seven per cent; Murphy Oil Corp. owns five per cent, as does Mocal Energy Ltd. |
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