Ukraine’s General Staff says its forces hit a Lukoil-operated rig at the Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea and also damaged a nearby Russian military vessel, as both sides target energy infrastructure.
A Reuters report says Carlyle is reviewing whether to pursue Lukoil’s foreign assets as the Russian oil producer approaches a U.S. sanctions deadline. The asset package spans multiple regions and has faced transaction hurdles due to sanctions.
Lukoil declared force majeure at Iraq’s West Qurna 2 oilfield after US sanctions disrupted its operations and restricted US-dollar transactions, affecting one of the country’s key upstream projects.
Lukoil has accepted Gunvor’s offer to buy its international unit, Lukoil International, after sanctions triggered its divestment process.
