Brazil's Petrobras in talks to sell petrochemical assets to Mexico's Alpek
(Reuters) Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) is in exclusive talks for 60 days with Mexico's Alpek over the potential sale of PetroquimicaSuape and Citepe assets in Brazil's northeast.
Mexico's Alpek is the petrochemicals unit of Mexican conglomerate Alfa.
Petrobras, as Brazil's state oil company is known, has been trying to speed up a plan to divest $14.4 B in assets to cut its debt load.
In addition, to the potential sale of its petrochemical assets in Pernambuco, the company is trying to settle on a sale structure for its distribution division Petrobras Distribuidora.
It is also reported to be seeking a buyer for its stake in Latin America's largest petrochemical company, Braskem SA.
Reporting by Reese Ewing and Brad Haynes; Editing by Daniel Flynn and David Gregorio
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