Baker Hughes floats natural gas unit sale in EU review of Chart deal
By Andrew Boyce ( June 22, 2026, 12:12 GMT | Insight) -- Baker Hughes has offered to divest part of Chart Industries’ liquefied natural gas processing business in a bid to win EU approval for its $13.6 billion takeover of the company, MLex has learned. The European Commission is testing the offer with market players to see if it is sufficient to address competition concerns.Baker Hughes has offered to divest part of Chart Industries’ liquefied natural gas, or LNG, processing business in a bid to win EU approval for its $13.6 billion takeover of the company, MLex has learned....
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