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US Government and Gulf Billionaires Back Bid for Lukoil Assets

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Acquirer
Consortium backed by US government and Gulf billionaires
Target
Lukoil assets

The US government and Gulf billionaires are reportedly backing a bid for assets of Lukoil, the Russian oil group. This consortium aims to challenge a previous deal struck by Carlyle to acquire Lukoil's international business.

Read the original at Financial Times →2026-09-22Europe
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