Hungary's MOL seeks 30-day extension for NIS stake talks
L'essentiel
- Hungarian oil firm MOL has requested a 30-day extension from the US OFAC to finalize talks on acquiring the Russian stake in Serbia's NIS oil company.
- Gazprom Neft CEO confirmed ongoing negotiations.
Résumé généré par IA
Pourquoi c'est important
The Hungarian oil and gas holding MOL is in negotiations to buy the Russian stake in the Serbian oil company NIS. The deadline for these talks was approaching.
BELGRADE, June 3. /TASS/. The Hungarian oil and gas holding MOL approached the US Office of Foreign Assets Control with a request to extend the deadline for talks on the buyout of the Russian stake in Serbian oil company NIS by thirty days, Serbian Mining and Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said.
"Chief executive of Gazprom Neft Alexander Dyukov confirmed that proactive talks between Gazprom and Hungarian company MOL continue and that MOL has applied to OFAC today with a request for granting extra time to end these negotiations," the minister said, cited by Tanjug news agency.
"We are aware of the deadline on June 6; they requested 30 more days to complete the talks," the she added.
À surveiller
Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
OFAC will grant MOL's request for a 30-day extension.
Possible · En quelques jours
The buyout talks will be successfully concluded within the extended period.
Spéculatif · En quelques semaines
Questions ouvertes
- Will OFAC grant the extension request?
- What are the specific reasons for the delay in negotiations?
- What are the potential implications if the extension is denied?
- What is the current status of the Russian stake in NIS?
