DUBAI, March 5 (Reuters) - BP Bunge Bioenergia, the
second-largest sugarcane processor in Brazil, is not looking to
offload assets, its CEO Geovane Consul said on Tuesday at a
sugar conference in Dubai.
"We had in the past (interest in offloading assets). Today
no more," he told reporters on the sidelines of the conference,
adding the cash flow generated by the business was now
satisfactory.
Consul also said the company's priority was to expand
its existing assets rather than acquire new ones.
"We're happy with what we have," he said.
BP Bunge Bioenergia was formed in 2019 as a joint
venture by British oil major BP and U.S. commodities
trader Bunge Ltd.
Consul cited that deal and the acquisition in 2021 by
Brazil's Raizen of the sugar and ethanol until controlled by
Louis Dreyfus as examples of recent industry consolidation.
"I think there is more to come," he said, adding he
believed consolidation was good for the industry.