OMV计划出售奥地利天然气运输企业49%股份清扫车

据国外媒体10月20日维也纳报道，奥地利油气集团（OMV）19日在维也纳宣布，OMV计划剥离其目前全资拥有的奥地利天然气运输公司的49%股份。

奥地利天然气运输公司目前在奥地利经营和建造天然气高压管道。

OMV下游业务主管M·莱特纳在公司的流量仪表一份声明中说：“由于我们目前正在对我们下游天然气资产组合进行审查，我们决定剥离我们在奥地利相关天然气运输公司的少数股份。在油价陷入困境之际，我们将采取适当的措施来优化投资组合和增强集团的现金流和资产负债表。”

声明说，由于拟出售企业是一个稳定的利润贡献者，因此，迄今有许多潜在投资者都表示了浓厚的兴趣。

OMV说，该公司目前正处在选择顾问支持这个项目的过程中。这项协议预计在2016年签署。

李峻 编译

原文如下：

OMV Plans to Sell 49% Stake in Gas Connect Austria

Global Energy News

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Austrian oil and gas firm OMV announced Monday that it is divesting itself of up to 49-percent of its currently wholly-owned Gas Connect Austria business.

Gas Connect Austria operates and constructs natural gas high-pressure pipelines in Austria.

Manfred Leitner, director of Downstream for OMV, commented in a company statement:

"As a first result of the ongoing review of our Downstream Gas asset portfolio, we decided to divest a minority stake in our regulated gas transportation business in Austria. In times of a difficult oil price environment, we are taking the appropriate measures to both optimize the portfolio and strengthen the Group’s cash flow and balance sh密封垫片eet.

"So far, potential investors have expressed a strong interest, as the regulated business is a stable profit contributor."

OMV said it is currently in the process of selecting an advisor to support the transaction. The deal is expected to be signed during the course of 2016.