bp to buy Bunge’s 50% share of Brazilian ethanol JV

In Brazil, Bunge Global SA has entered into definitive agreements to sell its 50% share in BP Bunge Bioenergia to bp, its joint venture partner. BP Bunge Bioenergia, a joint venture formed in 2019, combined both companies’ Brazilian bioenergy and sugarcane ethanol businesses with a total of 11 mills located across the Southeast, North and Midwest regions of Brazil. At closing, which is expected to happen in the fourth quarter of 2024, bp will own 100% of the business.