Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Thai Oil Pcl Chief Executive Officer Surong Bulakul denied a report in Khao Hoon newspaper that his company will “soon” buy a 65 percent stake in Esso (Thailand) Pcl from Exxon Mobil Corp.

“Certainly if they are interested in selling, we are interested in looking,” Surong said by phone today. “We have not been in contact yet. It’s too early to conclude anything.”

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