Exxon Mobil (XOM) has approached the Iraqi oil ministry with interest in buying Lukoil’s majority stake in the West Qurna 2 oilfield, Ahmed Rasheed and Aref Mohammed of Reuters reports, citing five Iraqi official sources with knowledge of the matter. This move comes as Lukoil works to sell its international assets after the U.S imposed sanctions on the company.
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