Business · 3 August 2026
BP sells Gelsenkirchen refinery to the Klesch Group to cut its costs
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The deal knocks about $1 billion off the oil giant's running expenses and shifts existing liabilities to the new owners. Disposing of the site fits into a wider $20 billion sell-off plan by the London-listed firm following a tough push into renewables. The transaction leaves BP with just five remaining refineries spread across Europe and the United States.
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