Abu Dhabi Conglomerate Enters Bidding War for Lukoil Assets

International Holding Company (IHC) of Abu Dhabi has expressed interest to the U.S. Treasury to potentially acquire the international assets of Russia’s Lukoil, the UAE conglomerate told Reuters on Friday, joining a growing number of suitors for the foreign assets of the now sanctioned second-largest oil company in Russia. IHC told Reuters in response to a query whether it had expressed interest in Lukoil’s international assets to the U.S. Treasury Department, “Yes, we have expressed interest in Lukoil's foreign assets.” …