Lukoil

Lukoil In Figures

2022 hydrocarbons production: 2.3 million boepd

2022 refining throughput: 1.4 million bpd

Russia’s Lukoil is one of the largest oil and gas companies worldwide. Following 30 years in the oil and gas sector, Lukoil now operates in more than 30 countries, and its products are found in more than 100. The company is vertically integrated and operates across the entire oil and gas value chain.

Lukoil has three main areas of business:

  • Technology: High-viscosity oil production methods and other unconventional reserve techniques, enhanced oil recovery, small-diameter wells, three-string wells, environmentally friendly seismic prospecting, AC electric motors and new waste recycling technology 
  • Upstream: exploration and oil and gas production
  • Downstream: Oil refining, gas processing, petrochemicals production, power generation from non-renewable and renewable energy, retail sales through a network of 5,300 petrol stations and wholesale and trading

The company further sells numerous products:

  • Petroleum products: Fuel, liquified hydrocarbon gas, fuel oil and coke
  • Gas: Natural gas and liquified petroleum gas
  • Petrochemicals: Low-pressure polyethylene, polypropylene, petroleum benzene, stabilised vinyl acetate, technical acrylonitrile, sodium cyanide, petroleum toluene, butylene-butadiene fraction, heavy petroleum resins, liquid hydrocarbons and flammable liquids
  • Aviation: Fuelling and related quality-control services
  • Marine: Marine oils and marine fuel bunkering
  • Oil Trading: Export of oil and petroleum products

Lukoil also has its own brands:

  • Genesis oils: High-quality synthetic oils 
  • Ecto Fuel: Euro 5 fuels
  • Eco Euro Fuel: Euro 5 petrol and diesel

Lukoil’s mission is to make natural resources serve the interests of mankind. To that end, the company has conducted its business according to the principles of sustainable development since its incorporation. Its approach to sustainability aligns with the UN Global Compact, of which the company has been a member since 2008. 

Lukoil News and Interviews

EU expands oil sanctions, targeting traders allegedly linked to Russia
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Multinational - December 19, 2025

The EU has expanded sanctions on companies allegedly linked to Russia’s shadow oil fleet.

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Russia’s Lukoil accepts Gunvor offer to buy international assets
NEWS
Multinational - October 31, 2025

Lukoil has accepted Gunvor’s offer to acquire its global unit Lukoil International amid sanctions-related divestments.

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BP awards $700 million in contracts for Azeri gas compression project
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Azerbaijan - October 15, 2025

The BP-led Shah Deniz consortium has awarded $700 million in contracts for its offshore gas compression project in Azerbaijan.

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Mexico - August 18, 2016

TOGY talks to Tim Duncan, CEO of Talos Energy, about the advantages that private equity firms have during this downturn in the energy industry, the importance of…

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Russia delays Bashneft sale
NEWS
Russia - August 17, 2016

Russia has temporarily shelved plans to sell its holding in Bashneft, with the prime minister’s office on Tuesday citing the persistent slump in oil prices as reasons…

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Eni to market Zohr stake
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Egypt - August 12, 2016

Eni is reportedly courting several fellow international oil companies for a stake in its Zohr gasfield offshore Egypt, people familiar with the matter said on…

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Iraq, IOCs agree to raise investment
NEWS
Iraq - August 11, 2016

International oil companies (IOCs) BP, Lukoil and Shell have agreed to resume investment in oilfield development projects in Iraq from the second half of 2016 onwards,…

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Basra province warns IOCs
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Iraq - August 05, 2016

International oil companies (IOC) and their subcontracted security firms have been issued a one-week ultimatum by the Basra provincial government in Iraq to make their…

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Chevron to raise Kazakhstan output
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Kazakhstan - July 05, 2016

Chevron has signed off on the Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Management Project for Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield, the company announced on Tuesday. The USD…

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Lukoil to raise Iraqi output
NEWS
Iraq - June 23, 2016

Russia’s Lukoil signalled its readiness to kick off the second phase of the West Qurna-2 oilfield development project in Iraq on Thursday.

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Lukoil mulls asset sale, Iran re-entry
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Iran - June 16, 2016

Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov in an interview on Thursday said the company might sell off its European refineries. He also said Lukoil is all but ready to re-enter…

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Gazprom beats rivals to Arctic prize
NEWS
Russia - June 15, 2016

Gazprom outflanked domestic rivals Rosneft and Lukoil at an auction for the rights to develop two Arctic oil and gasfields, Russian regulator Rosendra reported on…

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