Total to buy Shell Fiji, Tonga assets

July 11, 2006
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.

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.