Total to buy Shell Fiji, Tonga assets

Total SA plans to buy the shares and business interests of Shell Fiji Ltd. in Fiji and Shell's business assets in Tonga. A purchase price was not released.

July 11, 2006

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 11 -- Total SA plans to buy the shares and business interests of Shell Fiji Ltd. in Fiji and Shell's business assets in Tonga. A purchase price was not released.

The deal covers Shell's distribution, sales, and marketing interests in retail, commercial, aviation, marine petroleum products, and lubricants in Fiji and Tonga.

The acquisition represents a network of 9 terminals and depots and 20 retail outlets.