News
10 September 2021

Santos, Oil Search agree to merge despite PNG scrutiny

In:
Oil & gas
Region:
Asia-Pacific

Australia's Santos has sealed an agreement to buy Oil Search to create a global top 20 oil and gas company, the companies said, even as the Papua New Guinea government raised concerns that a takeover could harm national interests.The deal will make Australia’s Santos the largest...

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