Fesharaki On Takeover Bid for Australia's Santos
Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman Emeritus of FGE, speaks on Bloomberg TV about the potential regulatory challenges as Adnoc makes a $19 billion takeover bid for Australia's Santos. (Source: Bloomberg)
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