Why is Shell Selling Gas Stations to ADNOC in South Africa? | Energy Digital

Shell is divesting its South African fuel retail business (580 stations, US$1bn) to ADNOC Distribution, marking a strategic pivot by Shell away from low-margin downstream retail toward upstream assets, while Gulf state-backed energy companies aggressively consolidate overseas distribution networks.

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