Europe Slides; Apollo Bids for Uniper

“On deals, OilPrice, citing Reuters, says Apollo Global Management submitted a non-binding bid for Uniper, Germany's largest gas importer.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Market Hours
Published 2:04 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by OilPrice: “Apollo Joins $11.5 Billion Race for German Gas Giant Uniper”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 2:04 PM ET on Market Hours, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Uniper, Apollo, German, Europe.
BBN covered this story before: Apollo Submits Non-Binding Bid for Germany's Uniper (October 7).

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OilPriceApollo Joins $11.5 Billion Race for German Gas Giant Uniper

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOn deals, OilPrice, citing Reuters, says Apollo Global Management submitted a non-binding bid for Uniper, Germany's largest gas importer.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe sale could value it near eleven point six billion dollars.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGermany bailed Uniper out for thirteen point five billion euros in 2022. Now Wall Street wants the gas company. That's a glow-up, Dale.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's a private equity firm buying a pipe, Vera. Back home, the Dow is down point six four percent. Gravity is punctual.