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Energy Transfer Partners to buy Sunoco for $5.3 billion


    (Reuters) - Pipeline operator Energy Transfer Partners LP said it will buy Sunoco Inc for $5.3 billion in stock and cash as part of its plan to bulk up presence in the transportation of crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products.

    Sunoco shareholders will receive $50.13 per share, a 22.5 percent premium over the stock's Friday close of $40.91 on the New York Stock Exchange.

    (Reporting by Swetha Gopinath in Bangalore; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)