Russian oil company Lukoil announced today that it has signed an agreement with the US company of Carlyle investments on the basis of which the to the American company the entire capital of Lukoil International GmbH (LIG), the company that owns the international assets of the Russian group. Assets in Kazakhstan. Lukoil is present in Italy through Lukoil Italy which entered the Italian market in 2009 with the acquisition of the Priolo refinery of Industria Siciliana Asphalts and Bitumen (ISAB), sold in 2023 to the Cypriot Goi Energy, and in which it currently operates a network of service stations and distribution and sale of fuels and other products petrochemicals.

Last year, Lukoil was included by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) among companies sanctioned for harmful Russian foreign activities, but authorized until next February 28 to conduct negotiations and sign contracts for the sale of Lukoil International GmbH or other subsidiaries in which it holds the majority of the capital. However, this authorization for the sale or transfer of entity or activity of the LIG is conditional on the issuance of an additional authorisation by OFAC.