据知情人士透露，壳牌已启动其所持合资企业统一润滑油公司75%股权的出售交易，预计竞标价格将在3.5亿-5亿美元之间，为潜在买家获得一家中资企业的多数股权提供了一个难得的机会。

    由于油价下跌给壳牌业绩带来压力，壳牌的管理层正试图通过筹集现金和剥离资产来提高投资回报。

 

原文如下：

 

Shell Looks to Sell Stake in China Lubricants Business Tongyi

 

By Rick Carew

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC is looking to sell its stake in a Chinese oil lubricants business in a deal that could fetch up to $500 million, as the Anglo-Dutch oil giant sheds assets across the globe amid falling oil prices.

 

The company has started a sale process for its 75% stake in the Tongyi oil lubricants joint-venture with bids expected to come in between $350 million and $500 million, according to people familiar with the situation, offering prospective buyers a rare majority stake in a Chinese company.

 

Shell's management is looking to raise cash and slim down to boost returns as falling oil prices pressure results.