BP to sell off petrol stations in the Netherlands

BP plans to sell all of its 310 petrol stations in the Netherlands by the end of 2025. Investments required for growth in the relatively small Dutch market would be too high.

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A spokesperson for the oil company has confirmed a corresponding Dutch media report. However, there are no details yet. It is thus unclear whether BP intends to sell the 310 petrol stations as a whole, separately, or as packages. It is also not known what proceeds BP wants to generate from the sale.

In the densely populated Netherlands, space is scarce and therefore expensive. Reuters refers to an initiative by Shell. Last year, BP’s competitor had to pay a whopping 12.3 million euros for a 15-year lease for a petrol station on the A2 motorway between Amsterdam and Utrecht.

BP is not alone in the upcoming petrol station sale: TotalEnergies has already announced its intention to sell its petrol station network in Germany and the Netherlands in 2023. Jet petrol stations in Germany and Austria are also up for sale. And Shell wants to give up around 1,000 locations, including petrol stations, this year and next to focus more on the business with charging stations for electric vehicles.

reuters.com

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