Energie: Verstaatlichter Gashändler Sefe macht sich bereit für Privatisierung
Der Bund muss bald 75 Prozent der Gashandelsfirma Sefe verkaufen, so will es die EU-Kommission. Das Management arbeitet deshalb an einem Umbau zum integrierten Energie- und Rohstoffkonzern.
Berlin is racing against time as the federal government seeks to privatize Verstaatlichter Gashändler Sefe, a state-owned gas trading company. With the EU Commission demanding the German government reduce its stake to a maximum of 25 percent plus one share by the end of 2028, the task ahead of Sefe CEO Egbert Laege and the Federal Ministry of Economy is tight.
The aim is to make the company more attractive to international investors, such as pension funds and other energy corporations, who view the government as politically stable.
If the government fails to reduce Sefe's ownership to the mandated 75 percent, it must submit a restructuring plan to the EU Commission. Preparations for a privatization are underway, with the ultimate goal of turning Sefe into a globally competitive and integrated energy and raw materials conglomerate. This would include a focus on gas and hydrogen infrastructure, as well as a carbon management division, similar to the models of companies like Trafigura, Vitol, and MET.
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