# Russia and US in contact over sale of Lukoil’s overseas assets, Kremlin says

https://mins.news/en/item/109869

- TASS, 2026-10-21 17:12 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2205795

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia and the United States are communicating over the sale of Russian oil major Lukoil’s overseas assets. He said the relevant license could be renewed without difficulty and described the matter as a commercial deal that could not be discussed publicly. The US Treasury extended the license exempting sale talks from sanctions until November 21.

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