UAE state oil company has BP in its sights as potential takeover target
BP has recently received interest for a multi-billion pound takeover from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc). However, talks were stalled at the initial stage, due to Adnoc having concerns about how BP would fit within its overall strategy. The complicated political and legal aspect of the deal was also a concern, due to Adnoc being the UAE’s state oil company and BP having significant economic importance to the UK. The two companies have long been associates in the Middle East and have even launched a major Egyptian gas field joint venture back in February. Before the current Israel-H...