Ericsson wrote:It could have been much better and efficient if gava bought out the stake held by shell/BP,kenol Kobil and Caltex when they were bolting out;then give the Chinese the contract to modernise the refinery.
We could now be close to having a very modern and efficient refinery
Well, GoK did exercise its Right of First Refusal & was paid $20,000,000 [or so I think] by Essar for the right to buy the other 50%. The Chinese did bid too but the highest bidder wins. Or something like that. Did Kobil have a stake in the refinery?
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett