BP sells stake in motor oil arm Castrol in $6bn deal
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter Reuters The company that became Castrol was founded in London in 1899 BP has struck a $6bn (£4.4bn) deal to sell a majority stake in its motor oil division Castrol to a US investment firm. The oil giant sold a 65% stake in Castrol, which makes lubricants for cars, motorcycles and industrial vehicles, to New York-based Stonepeak. The deal valued Castrol at $10.1bn…















