# US government, Gulf billionaires back Boehly bid for Lukoil assets, FT reports

https://mins.news/en/item/69623

- Reuters, 2026-09-22 21:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-government-gulf-billionaires-back-boehly-bid-lukoil-assets-ft-reports-2026-09-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab2ed80118ed10001a24b7d

> Billionaire Todd Boehly has won support from the US government and Gulf power brokers linked to the Trump family for his bid to acquire the international assets of Russian oil giant Lukoil, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

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