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  "id": 2960374,
  "title": "Shell draws interest from bidders including Exxon for $8 billion US chemical assets, FT reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/shell-draws-interest-from-bidders-including-exxon-for-8-billion-us",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:07:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436282/shell-draws-interest-from-bidders-including-exxon-for-8-billion-us-chemical-assets-ft-reports"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Oil major Shell has drawn interest from potential bidders including Exxon and LyondellBasell for its US chemical assets, which could fetch as much as $8 billion, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shell, TotalEnergies exit sparks diverse opinion Exxon, Lyondell, private equity firm Apollo and the chemicals arm of state-owned Kuwait Petroleum…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}