Shell-BG deal to herald more energy M&A globally
The Royal Dutch Shell-BG Group deal could help restart M&A activity in the energy sector
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- Oil services companies
- M&A resumption
- Lower investment
- Assets boost
- Cost cutting
- Portfolio rebalancing
- Servicing debt
- Likely buyers
- Companies with stronger balance sheets
- Private equity firms
- State oil companies
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_350.jpg "Ben van Beurden chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell shakes hand with Andrew Gould, chairman of the BG Group (Reuters/Stefan Wermuth)")