US investment firm KKR has entered an agreement to acquire an additional 5% stake in Italian energy major Eni’s biofuel business, Enilive. The stake will be acquired for €587.5m. The additional acquisition will take KKR’s total interest in Enilive to 30%.

KKR & Co. is raising its stake in Eni SpA’s Enilive to 30%, as the Italian energy major pushes ahead with its plan to sell €8 billion ($8.4 billion) in assets through 2027.

Global investment firm KKR (KKR) has agreed to increase its stake in Enilive, the biofuel subsidiary of Italian energy giant Eni (E). Under

KKR to acquire 5% stake in Enilive for €587.5 million, bringing their total ownership to 30%. This investment will enhance Eni's capital structure and support their push for energy transition. KKR also acquired a stake in Employment Hero from SEEK Investments.

U.S. fund KKR has signed an agreement with Italy's Eni to buy an additional 5% stake in Eni's biofuel business Enilive for 587.5 million euros ($614.17 million), bringing its total stake to 30%, the energy group said on Tuesday.