SK Innovation's Ulsan refining complex in Korea
SK Innovation Co., South Korea's leading electric vehicle battery maker, is on course to raise more than 5 trillion won ($4.5 billion) this year from asset sales, which will likely accelerate its transformation into an eco-friendly company.
Following the $2 billion settlement under which it is paying 500 billion won each this year and next on top of royalty payment to LG, SK Innovation cashed in 2.45 trillion won worth of shares in two units -- SK IE Technology Co. and SK Lubricants Co. Additionally, it expects to receive 1.25 trillion won from the sale of its stakes in two gas fields in Peru to Argentina's oil company Pluspetrol this year.