01:33 PM EDT, 05/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- BP's (BP) Castrol lubricant unit is receiving interest from energy company Reliance Industrials as well as from buyout firms such as Apollo Global Management ( APO ) and Lone Star Funds, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

BP also sent out initial information on Castrol to Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) and Stonepeak Partners, Bloomberg said. The unit may fetch $8 billion to $10 billion, the report said.

BP, Apollo and Brookfield didn't immediately reply to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

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