Exclusive: BP eyes sale of Algerian gas plant after Rosneft talks fail - sources
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LONDON (Reuters) - BP is seeking buyers for its stake in a major Algerian gas plant deep in the Sahara desert after recent talks on a sale to Russian oil giant Rosneft failed, three industry sources told Reuters. BP hopes to raise around $2 billion (£1.5 billion) from the sale of its 45.89% stake in the In Amenas natural gas plant that was the target of a deadly attack by Islamist militants in 2013. The sale is part of a $15 billion disposal programme BP is targeting by the middle of 2021, two..