BP PLC has signed a deal to promote 65 p.c of the Castrol lubricants model to Stonepeak Companions LP, towards its divestment goal of $20 billion by 2027, the businesses mentioned Wednesday.
Castrol would change into a three way partnership underneath which BP retains 35 p.c. “Following a two-year lock-up interval, BP has optionality to promote its 35 p.c stake in Castrol”, mentioned a joint assertion on-line.
The transaction values Castrol at $10.1 billion. Internet proceeds for the British power large can be round $6 billion, the assertion mentioned.
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“The sale is a part of BP’s beforehand introduced $20 billion divestment program and brings accomplished and introduced divestment proceeds up to now to round $11 billion”, the assertion mentioned.
“All proceeds from this transaction might be allotted to decreasing web debt in the direction of BP’s goal of $14-18 billion by finish 2027. As of the top of 3Q 2025 BP’s web debt was $26.1 billion.
“Divestment proceeds steering for 2025 is over $4 billion, of which $1.7 billion has been acquired as at 3Q25 outcomes, with the rest anticipated to be acquired by yearend 2025”.
BP interim chief government Carol Howle mentioned, “We concluded a radical strategic overview of Castrol, that generated in depth curiosity and resulted within the sale of a majority curiosity to Stonepeak. The transaction permits us to understand worth for our shareholders, producing important proceeds whereas persevering with to learn from Castrol’s robust development momentum”.
“We’re decreasing complexity, focusing the downstream on our main built-in companies and accelerating supply of our plan”, Howle added. “And we’re doing so with rising depth – with a continued deal with rising money stream and returns, and delivering worth for our shareholders”.
Anthony Borreca, senior managing director and power co-head at New York Metropolis-based Stonepeak, mentioned, “Castrol’s 126-year heritage has created a number one market place, an iconic model and a portfolio of differentiated merchandise that ship significant worth to its prospects”.
The events anticipate to finish the transaction by yearend 2026, topic to regulatory approvals.
BP would have two board seats within the new included three way partnership, the assertion mentioned.
“After the transaction closes, BP expects to deal with its retained stake in Castrol as an fairness accounted funding, and doesn’t anticipate to acknowledge earnings or obtain a dividend within the quick to medium time period”, the assertion mentioned. “Stonepeak has a desire on distributions.
“Castrol non-controlling pursuits share of web revenue averaged round $100 million every year since 2019.
“Since 2023 Castrol’s annual underlying efficient tax price has been on common round 30 p.c”.
Internet proceeds embody about $800 million “for the pre-payment of future dividend revenue over the quick to medium time period on BP’s retained 35 p.c stake and different changes”, the assertion mentioned.
It mentioned, “The transaction contains minority pursuits in Castrol, principally in India (49 p.c curiosity), Vietnam (35 p.c), Saudi Arabia (50 p.c), Thailand (40 p.c) and different jurisdictions”.
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