U.S. petroleum giant Chevron on Monday acknowledged it was evaluating whether to hold on to its stake in Reliance Petroleum following a sharp run-up in the stock and parent company Reliance Industries' sale of 4% of its holdings in its subsidiary.
Chevron (nyse: CVX - news - people ) bought a 5% stake in Reliance Petroleum — a vehicle set up by Reliance Industries to build a refinery in the western state of Gujarat — for $300 million in April 2006, with an option to increase its stake to 29% by July 2009. The shares have more than tripled to over 200 rupees ($5) since, which could be a deterrent, particularly following Reliance Industries' share sale last week
Chevron (nyse: CVX - news - people ) bought a 5% stake in Reliance Petroleum — a vehicle set up by Reliance Industries to build a refinery in the western state of Gujarat — for $300 million in April 2006, with an option to increase its stake to 29% by July 2009. The shares have more than tripled to over 200 rupees ($5) since, which could be a deterrent, particularly following Reliance Industries' share sale last week
