LONDON (Reuters) - Italian oil refiner Saras (SRS.MI: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is considering a possible purchase of French refineries being offered for sale by oil majors Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the company's general manager said on Wednesday.
"There's been talk of possible sales by the majors in the south of France, and we're looking at it," Dario Scaffardi told a Reuters Energy Summit in London.
Shell said in January it was investigating a possible sale of its French refineries and industry sources said Exxon was also examining a sale of its French assets.
Scaffardi said Saras could look at purchasing the companies' whole portfolio of French refineries or just their Mediterranean refineries.
"We wouldn't be scared at looking at the whole thing or part of the thing."
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