Exclusive: u.s. Treasury Rejects Xtellus-Led Bid for Lukoil Assets, Sources Say

Heti Világgazdaság

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With the elimination of Xtellus Partners, two more American oil companies, Exxon Mobil and Chevron, an investment fund, Carlyle, and of course the Hungarian Mol and a company based in Abu Dhabi are in the competition.

Magyar Nemzet

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The battle for Lukoil's foreign interests is intensifying after the US Treasury Department vetoed the bid of one of the most likely bidders. The decision narrowed the field by one player, leaving MOL still in the running for the Lukoil asset package, estimated to be worth around $22 billion, alongside global oil giants.

Adevarul

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The US treasure has rejected the offer of an American banking group Xtellus Partners for the international assets of the Russian group Lukoil.