Lukoil agrees to sell international assets worth 22 billion dollars to Carlyle Group
Lukoil reached a conditional agreement to sell its foreign asset unit to the Carlyle Group for 22 billion dollars. The deal requires US regulatory approval.
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The Russian energy producer Lukoil PJSC has reached a conditional agreement to sell its primary international asset holding company, LUKOIL International GmbH, to the United States 
USprivate equity firm The Carlyle Group Inc. . The portfolio, which consists of most of the foreign holdings of the firm from Russia 
RU, is estimated to have a value of approximately $22 billion. This transaction is subject to a variety of conditions precedent, including extensive due diligence and the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, most notably the permission of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the U.S.Department of the Treasury.
USprivate equity firm The Carlyle Group Inc. . The portfolio, which consists of most of the foreign holdings of the firm from Russia RU, is estimated to have a value of approximately $22 billion. This transaction is subject to a variety of conditions precedent, including extensive due diligence and the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, most notably the permission of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the U.S.Department of the Treasury.This agreement is heavily influenced by a deadline set by the U.S.Treasury, which requires Lukoil PJSCto divest its global portfolio by February 28. The company was targeted by sanctions from the United Statesin October, alongside Rosneft Oil Company PJSC , as part of a diplomatic strategy involving President Donald Trump donald trumplinked to progress in peace talks between Russiaand Ukraine. Lukoil PJSCis currently the Russian firm with the most significant exposure to international energy markets, making the divestiture a critical step under the active sanctions regime.
