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Vagit Alekperov

Oil
Net worth
$29.5B
Forbes Real-Time · as of Sep 24, 2026
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Companies

PJSC LukoilLKOH · MOEX · Co-founder · ~30% · as of Sep 2026
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Ticker
LKOH
Exchange
MOEX
Role
Co-founder (1991) and largest individual shareholder; stepped down as president and left the board in April 2022 after UK sanctions
Stake
~30% (per Forbes)
Stake as of
2026-09
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Private deals

Lukoil signed a (non-exclusive) agreement to sell LUKOIL International GmbH (its international assets, excluding…Jan 2026
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Lukoil signed a (non-exclusive) agreement to sell LUKOIL International GmbH (its international assets, excluding Kazakhstan operations) to Carlyle; requires OFAC approval; price not disclosed
Date
2026-01-29
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Gunvor's ~$22B offer for Lukoil's international operations (Oct/Nov 2025) collapsed after US Treasury said it would…Nov 2025
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Gunvor's ~$22B offer for Lukoil's international operations (Oct/Nov 2025) collapsed after US Treasury said it would not license the deal
Date
2025-11
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Lukoil announced intention to divest international assets due to sanctions and began evaluating biddersOct 2025
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Trophies

Coin collection; founded the International Numismatic Club in Moscow to display it
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Formerly owned Dutch shipyard Heesen Yachts; transferred ownership to a Dutch foundation in 2022
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Legal & regulatory

US OFAC designated Lukoil and Rosneft (plus 33 Russian subsidiaries) as blocked entities on Oct 22, 2025
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Alekperov personally sanctioned by UK and Australia (April 2022), Canada (May 2022), New Zealand (Oct 2022)
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Lukoil declared force majeure at Iraq's West Qurna-2 field (75% stake, ~480k bpd) on Nov 4, 2025 citing sanctions…
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Lukoil declared force majeure at Iraq's West Qurna-2 field (75% stake, ~480k bpd) on Nov 4, 2025 citing sanctions; Iraq halted payments
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Lukoil's Bulgarian entities (incl. Burgas refinery) placed under an external/special administrator (Nov 2025)
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Giving

Foundation 'Our Future' (social entrepreneurship; founded 2007). Alekperov has said his Lukoil stake will pass to a charitable foundation under his will
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Research gaps: Web search budget exhausted; used fetches of Forbes, Lukoil press center, US Treasury and Wikipedia only. Current exact Lukoil stake % not verified from a primary filing (Forbes ~30%; 28.3% as of Sept 2021 per Wikipedia). Status of Carlyle deal after Jan 2026 (OFAC approval, closing) not verified. Alekperov is not individually on the US SDN list per available sources (not confirmed). No real estate, holding vehicles, or dated watch items verified.

What to watch

OFAC decision on licensing Lukoil International sale to Carlyle (or other buyers) and any extension/expiry of related…
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OFAC decision on licensing Lukoil International sale to Carlyle (or other buyers) and any extension/expiry of related general licenses
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Fate of West Qurna-2 (Iraq) stake and Bulgarian Burgas refinery under special administration
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Any change in US/UK sanctions on Lukoil or Alekperov in Russia-Ukraine negotiations
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