DONG Energy confirms sale of oil and gas arm to focus on renewables

Oil and gas business could fetch up to £2bn and cement Dong's position as world's leading wind developer

Madeleine Cuff
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Danish energy giant DONG Energy has confirmed plans to sell its oil and gas business as part of the company's "strategic transformation" into a global leader in renewable energy. "We have decided to...

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