Thai Oil Pcl TOP.BK, the country's top oil refiner, said on Friday it was interested in acquiring Esso (Thailand) Pcl ESSO.BK, a unit of Exxon Mobil (XOM.N). "I admit that we are studying the possibility of buying Esso," Chief Executive Surong Bulakul told Reuters. "There's no specific timeframe when the study will be done because we have to look at several details." This is the first time Thai Oil, part of Thailand's top energy firm, PTT Pcl PTT.BK, has confirmed market rumours about a possible acquisition, which helped send Esso shares to a four-year high of 10.40 baht on Thursday. ($1 = 30.31 Baht) (Reporting by Pisit Changplayngam; Writing by Khettiya Jittapong; Editing by Alan Raybould)
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