The head of the Russian oil giant "Lukoil" resigns

The head of the giant oil group "Luke-Oil" Vagit Alekperov has resigned, the company, which had called in early March for a speedy halt to the Kremlin's attack in Ukraine, announced Thursday.

A statement of the second group in the Russian oil sector said, "The chairman and member of the board of directors of Lukoil F. Alekperov announced his decision to resign from his posts."

Alekperov's resignation comes a week after the billionaire's name was included in the list of Russian figures against whom Britain imposed sanctions.

Follow our latest local and sports news and the latest political and economic developments via Google news

:

  • #Russia,

  • #Lukoil

  • #oil