January 30, 2026 Elena Kim Nigora Umarova Uzbekistan Purchased Kazakh Oil at Among Lowest Prices in 2025 Singapore and Switzerland also secured comparatively cheap supplies
January 29, 2026 Nigora Umarova Lukoil Agrees to Sell Foreign Assets to Carlyle Group The agreement is not exclusive and is conditional on regulatory approvals
January 15, 2026 Nigora Umarova U.S. Set to Approve Broader Chevron Licence for Venezuelan Oil Chevron remains the only U.S. oil major producing in Venezuela
January 14, 2026 Nigora Umarova Kazakhstan Condemns Drone Attacks on Black Sea Tankers The affected tankers had all necessary permits and identification systems.
January 14, 2026 Nigora Umarova Chevron Tanker and Kazakh Oil Ship Struck by Drones in Black Sea Oil and gas production in Kazakhstan fell 35% between January 1 and 12
January 10, 2026 Nigora Umarova U.S. Seizes Fifth Tanker in Venezuelan Oil Crackdown The tanker was intercepted before dawn by Marines
January 8, 2026 Nigora Umarova U.S. Intercepts Venezuela-Linked Russian Oil Tanker Moscow has criticised U.S. actions related to Venezuela
January 7, 2026 Nigora Umarova Chevron and Quantum Target Lukoil Foreign Assets Saudi firm Midad Energy is also considered a potential bidder
January 7, 2026 Nigora Umarova Venezuela to Export Up to $2 Bn in Oil to U.S. Under Trump Deal The deal is intended to redirect shipments from China
January 5, 2026 Alexander Ten Nigora Umarova Uzbekistan Contains New Oil Leak at M-25 Field Authorities also confirmed that some oil entered a water channel
December 27, 2025 Nigora Umarova Oil Prices Fall More Than $1, Oversupply Concerns Weigh on Market Rising production has fuelled concerns of an oil glut next year
December 22, 2025 Nigora Umarova Uzbekistan’s Gas and Oil Production Falls in 11M 2025 Petrol output also declined sharply
December 15, 2025 Nigora Umarova KazTransOil to Restart Oil Shipments to Uzbekistan Transport is carried out through KTO’s main pipeline system
December 12, 2025 Nigora Umarova Uzbekistan Negotiates with Washington on Russian Lukoil Assets Talks are ongoing with legal experts and American officials
December 6, 2025 Alexander Ten Nigora Umarova Uzbekneftegaz and SOCAR Launch Major Hydrocarbon Project in Ustyurt The agreement for joint development and production was signed earlier this year
December 4, 2025 Nigora Umarova Ex Pornhub Co-Owner Eyes Sanctioned Lukoil Assets Bergmair declined to specify which assets he was targeting
December 1, 2025 Alexander Ten Nigora Umarova OPEC+ Extends Current Oil Production Quotas Until End of 2026 OPEC+ projects that global oil trade will reach 61 mln barrels per
December 1, 2025 Nigora Umarova Kazakhstan Faces $1.5 Bn Losses After Attack on Caspian Pipeline Consortium The attack damaged the offloading facility at VPU-2
November 24, 2025 Nigora Umarova Uzbekistan Reports Decline in Gas and Oil Production Kazakhstan has offered to increase the transit of Russian gas to Uzbekistan
November 19, 2025 Nigora Umarova Exxon Explores Purchase of Lukoil’s International Assets Exxon is looking at Lukoil’s holdings in Kazakhstan
November 18, 2025 Nigora Umarova Chevron Explores Buying Sanctioned Russian Oil Company Lukoil’s Overseas Assets Chevron is focusing on areas where it overlaps with Lukoil
November 14, 2025 Nigora Umarova Carlyle Explores Purchase of Lukoil’s Foreign Assets Carlyle is said to be in the early stages of considering a purchase.
November 14, 2025 Alexander Ten Nigora Umarova BP Explores Participation in Uzbekistan Ustyurt Oil and Gas Project with SOCAR and Uzbekneftegaz Tashkent is holding preliminary discussions on BP’s potential role
November 11, 2025 Nigora Umarova Lukoil Declares Force Majeure in Iraq as Sanctions Increase Pressure The force majeure notice was sent to Iraq’s oil ministry last week