Shell (SHEL) agreed to acquire a 35% stake in two offshore Angola oil blocks from Chevron's subsidiary, Cabinda Gulf Oil, for an undisclosed amount, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing Shell.
The so-called farm-in agreement received government approval and is pending final legal clearance, the report said.
Shell shares fell 1.4% in recent Tuesday trading, and Chevron dropped 3.4%.
Shell did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.
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