Lukoil

Bulgaria, United States
Bulgarian foreign ministry seeks help in Washington with Republican lobbyist

The foreign ministry in Sofia has appointed Texas-based lobbyist James Frinzi to help on sanction and energy issues.

Iraq, United Kingdom
Russian giant Lukoil sues Korean bank over Iraq contracts

The Lukoil subsidiary in charge of exploiting a mega field in Iraq has taken a Korean bank to court in the United Kingdom. The case illustrates how the oil giant is still overseeing a number of international legal proceedings via its subsidiaries, which are not under sanctions.

United States
Sanctioned Balkans individuals intensify outreach to Trump administration

Several politicians and businessmen from Eastern Europe and the Balkans believe that the new leadership in Washington is likely to reverse longstanding US policy on corruption.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Tory donor crafts own narrative, Revue des Deux Mondes and Bousquet, Bulgarian refinery lobbying

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LondonTory donor Mohamed Amersi takes reputation into his own hands

ParisBousquet de Florian and Sellal at Revue des Deux Mondes gala

Washington/SofiaLobbyist running for Bulgarian refinery builds network in Sofia

Bulgaria, United States
Bulgarian construction firms primed to benefit from new nuclear reactors built with US help

Sofia has announced a deal with Westinghouse and Hyundai to build two nuclear reactors with US technology.

Spotlight | China, Russia, Switzerland
Russia's new oil routes: the mysterious traders filling the gap

A handful of small firms stepped in after big Swiss traders pulled out of the sanctioned Russian oil export market. Targeted by regulators themselves, they have been replaced by even more opaque entities. Intelligence Online takes a closer look at this third wave, which enables Moscow to export not just to Asia, but also to Europe.

Bulgaria, Europe
Greek businessman with ties to secretive investment firm considers buying Lukoil refinery in Bulgaria

Dimitrios Dotsios, formerly of Barton's Family Capital, has been in talks with Russian group Lukoil about its refinery in Bulgaria. Sofia is trying to force a change of ownership in amid the European Union's crackdown on Russian oil.

Spotlight | Moldova, Russia
A Russian fixer's epic journey from post-Soviet Russia to a $1bn Moldovan investigation

Mark Garber, who for decades has worked for oligarchs in the shadows, has now been connected to firms suspected of laundering money in Moldova.