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Jan 22 (Reuters) - Motor fuels distributor Sunoco
SUN.N said on Monday it would acquire oil and gas
transportation service NuStar Energy NS.N in an all-stock deal
valued at about $7.3 billion, including assumed debt.
NuStar's common shareholders will receive 0.400 Sunoco
shares for each NuStar common unit, implying a 31.9% premium to
last close.
The companies said the deal has been approved by both their
boards and have flagged synergies of $150 million by the third
year following closing of the deal, expected to close in the
second quarter of 2024.
Shares of Sunoco were down 2.5% in premarket trading,
while shares of NuStar were up 26%.
(Reporting by Seher Dareen in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh
Kuber)
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