Skip to content
Billionaires Digest
My team

People

Vagit Alekperov

Oil
Public Stake Value
—
No US-listed stake on file
Open the live card →

Latest moves

No moves from Vagit Alekperov in the digest yet. The archive grows every morning.

Recent SEC filings

This person doesn't file with the SEC.

Footprint

Companies

PJSC LukoilLKOH · MOEX · Co-founder · ~30% · as of Sep 2026
More
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
source ↗

Private deals

Lukoil signed a (non-exclusive) agreement to sell LUKOIL International GmbH (its international assets, excluding…Jan 2026
More
In full
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
source ↗
Gunvor's ~$22B offer for Lukoil's international operations (Oct/Nov 2025) collapsed after US Treasury said it would…Nov 2025
More
In full
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
source ↗
Lukoil announced intention to divest international assets due to sanctions and began evaluating biddersOct 2025
source ↗

Trophies

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

Legal & regulatory

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

Giving

Foundation 'Our Future' (social entrepreneurship; founded 2007). Alekperov has said his Lukoil stake will pass to a charitable foundation under his will
source ↗

What to watch

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