SUA amână decizia privind vânzarea activelor Lukoil și afectează piața europeană de carburanți

The sale of Lukoil's international assets to Carlyle has been delayed for nearly 10 months due to U.S. interagency approval issues. This delay hampers European refineries' ability to increase fuel production amid a significant fuel deficit. Although the sale received initial approval from the U.S. Treasury's OFAC, final authorization is still pending. Lukoil's European operations, including refineries in Bulgaria and Romania, have unused processing capacity that could alleviate fuel supply pressures. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Lukoil, complicating the sale process further, as Congress pushes for increased pressure on Moscow.