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Greek businessman partners with McKinsey to buy major Russian refinery in Bulgaria

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The Lukoil Neftohim oil refinery near Burgas, Bulgaria, 9 April 2024.
The Lukoil Neftohim oil refinery near Burgas, Bulgaria, 9 April 2024. © Nikolay Doychinov/The New York Times/REA

At the heart of Bulgaria's attempts to distance itself from Russia, Lukoil's refinery in the country is the focus of intense interest. The discreet Dimitrios Dotsios, a former member of Barton's Family Capital, has teamed up with the US consulting giant to try to lay his hands on it.

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