Lukoil’s Suitor List Grows to Include Exxon, Chevron, Abu Dhabi

Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. as well as US private equity giant Carlyle Group are among companies interested in Lukoil PJSC’s international assets, a sale hastened by US sanctions due to kick in next month.

Suitors are lining up to look at the various parts of Russian energy giant’s sprawling international business, with some potential buyers only interested in specific assets, according to people familiar with the situation. But one potential problem is that Lukoil favors selling the assets as a single package ahead of sanctions due to take effect Dec. 13, one of ...