REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File PhotoVIENNA, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A consortium including Norwegian energy group Aker has made an unsolicited offer to buy most of Austrian oil and gas firm OMV's exploration and production business, according to newspaper report on Tuesday which an industry source confirmed to Reuters.
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OMV confirmed that it had received a letter expressing interest in its E&P business.
The offer also did not include OMV's Romanian unit Petrom or E&P business in Russia, Kurier reported.
The consortium estimated the value of the 51% stake in the E&P division at $5.5 billion to $7 billion, Kurier added.