Overview
- Press reports say the Economy Ministry has opened an investment screening of BP’s planned sale of the Gelsenkirchen refinery to the US‑led Klesch Group.
- A ministry spokesperson said it cannot disclose details of any specific review because company trade secrets apply.
- BP says it plans to close the deal in the second half of 2026 if regulators approve it.
- The Gelsenkirchen complex spans two sites and can process about 12 million tonnes of crude a year, supplying fuel for road traffic and aviation.
- The buyer, run by A. Gary Klesch, already operates the Heide refinery in Germany, and media have noted its Malta base and opaque links to Jersey.