<p>According to the report, the move to divest the assets comes as part of a sweeping change of strategy for Esso in the Central European marketplace.<br /><br />Although local Esso bosses have declined to comment on the speculation, it is believed that the development is a precursor to further sales by Hungary's Esso Hungaria and Slovakia's Esso Slovensko.<br /><br />Market analysts have identified leading market players OMV, Benzina and Shell as potential buyers for the Esso stations, the Prague Daily Monitor reports.<br /><br />Esso's move is further evidence of a trend for consolidation in the Czech fuel market and follows on closely from ConocoPhillips' decision to sell all 44 of its Jet petrol stations in the Central European country.</p>
