Volkswagen and labor leaders head into a second day of talks over cost cuts on Tuesday after negotiations that lasted late into Monday night ended without agreement.
Carlsberg announced plans in July to buy the U.K. soft drinks giant, in a move to develop its Nordic bottling business and strengthen its presence in Western Europe.
The energy major said it probably wouldn't be commercial for development in isolation, but it is the second recent discovery in the area that the company plans to further explore.
The sale comes as Alibaba has been restructuring its businesses to focus on the e-commerce sector amid intensifying competition with its Chinese rivals.