The excoriating comments come after Lukoil last week said it had accepted an offer by the multinational trading house to buy its international business after Trump announced sanctions against the energy company. In 2014, days before the U.S. imposed sanctions on Gunvor’s former co-owner following Russia’s annexation of Crimea, Timchenko sold his 43.6 percent stake in the trading house. "Gunvor is and has always been open and transparent about its ownership and business, and has for more than a decade actively distanced itself from Russian trading, selling off its Russian assets, and has publicly condemned the war in Ukraine," Pietras said.
Author: Victor Jack
Published at: 2025-11-06 22:16:38
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