* ESSAR OIL UK GROUP ACQUIRES BP STRATEGIC ASSETS TO DRIVE FURTHER GROWTH
* TO BUY STAKE IN UKOP PIPELINE, A SHARE OF CONTRACTUAL JV AND A 100 PERCENT INTEREST IN NORTHAMPTON TERMINAL
* ESSAR’S TOTAL INVESTMENT IN THE UK NOW STANDS AT $1 BILLION
* REMAINS COMMITTED TO FURTHER U.K. INVESTMENT
* CONFIRMED PLANS TO GROW ITS NETWORK TO 400 RETAIL SITES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS