(BFW) Vitol Said to Weigh Bid for Shell’s Australian Downstream Assets

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BN 01/08 08:41 Vitol Said to Weigh Bid for Shell’s Australian Downstream Assets

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Vitol Said to Weigh Bid for Shell’s Australian Downstream Assets 2014-01-08 08:44:05.596 GMT

By Andy Hoffman and Brett Foley Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Vitol Group, the world’s largest independent oil trader, is considering a bid for some of Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Australian downstream operations, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

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