Marketplace®
Every story is an economic story

Shelling out for a BG takeover

Two giants team up for a combo the likes of which hasn't been seen since ExxonMobil.

Oil company Shell is teaming up with BG, a gas company. It’s just one of a number of mergers in the oil and gas business that are either being considered, or are in the works.

Shell will reportedly pay $70 billion for the company, one of the largest mergers in the industry since ExxonMobil.

The industry is under immense pressure to consolidate — but are some sectors under more pressure than others?

Click the audio player above to listen to the full story.

Related Topics

Latest Episodes

View All Shows
  • Marketplace
    an hour ago
    25:22
  • Marketplace Morning Report
    9 hours ago
    7:09
  • Million Bazillion
    14 hours ago
    30:57
  • Marketplace Tech
    14 hours ago
    12:45
  • This Is Uncomfortable
    6 days ago
    28:44
  • Make Me Smart
    4 months ago
    24:33