BHP may shift focus to oil and gas assets

BHP Billiton's blocked bid for Canadian fertiliser giant Potash Corporation has spurred talk that the miner will now focus on oil and gas targets such as Australia's Woodside Petroleum, but some analysts are skeptical.

Shifting focus: Australia's BHP may look at acquiring oil and gas assets after being knocked back in its bid for Pontash
Shifting focus: Australia's BHP may look at acquiring oil and gas assets after being knocked back in its bid for Pontash
Published 5 November 2010, 08:30Updated 10 October 2016, 14:26
Asia & Oceania