(ANSA-AFP) - BERLIN, SEP 21 - The German government has
signed a deal to nationalise troubled gas giant Uniper, the
company's Finnish owner said Wednesday, as the energy sector
reels from the fallout of Russia's war in Ukraine. Fortum said
in a statement that Berlin will inject eight billion euros ($8
billion) in cash in Uniper and buy the Finnish firm's shares for
500 million euros, giving Germany a 98.5 percent stake in the
gas company. "Under the current circumstances in the European
energy markets and recognising the severity of Uniper's
situation, the divestment of Uniper is the right step to take,
not only for Uniper but also for Fortum," said Fortum chief
executive Markus Rauramo. (ANSA-AFP).
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