UAE buys into BP's UK fields as relations improve
Source: Reuters
(Reuters) - Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA) TAQA.AD will buy a number of BP's (BP.L) North Sea assets for over $1.3 billion in a sign relations between Britain and the Gulf emirate are on the mend.
The deal comes weeks after a visit by Prime Minister David Cameron to the emirate amid reports BP was set to lose its major role in the oil sector of the United Arab Emirates because of strained relations between the two countries.
The sale suggests BP could still win back its positions in the UAE, where the oil giant played a big role from the start of the oil industry in the early 1930s.
For TAQA, the deal is important as it boosts access to North Sea production, home to the global oil benchmark Brent. Companies gain valuable insight into oil pricing patterns when they operate in North Sea fields.
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