U.S. oil giant Chevron and U.S.-linked private equity firm Quantum Capital Group are reportedly collaborating on a $22 billion bid for the international assets of Lukoil, one of Russia’s largest oil companies Chevron is interested in Lukoil’s 5% stake in Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield, which Chevron partially owns and operates, as well as in refining facilities and over 2,000 filling stations across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Quantum was founded by Texan oil tycoon Wil

During wartime, governments often face difficult trade-offs between transparency and security. Ukraine is no exception. According to a recent Opendatabot analytical review , 2025 saw a further reduction in the availability of certain open datasets that had previously supported public oversight, business analysis, and market intelligence. While some of these decisions are linked to security considerations, the result is a narrower open-data environment that will require system

The Ukrainian foreign trade through the Black Sea ports is gaining momentum despite the ongoing war and Russian efforts to undermine it....