Gunvor warns on fuel supplies as it rushes to seal $22bn Lukoil deal
Swiss trader’s audacious swoop on Russian group’s overseas assets revives industry speculation over Kremlin ties
Swiss trader’s audacious swoop on Russian group’s overseas assets revives industry speculation over Kremlin ties

Washington’s move to prevent oil trader Gunvor from buying Russian group’s assets revives prospect of Rosneft power grab

Buyer had close ties to Moscow and was co-founded by close associate of Vladimir Putin

Trump administration signals support for proposal to divvy up sanctioned Russian company’s international businesses

Commodities trading house shocked energy industry with audacious move that quickly crumbled under US pressure

US buyout group is one of several bidders vying for parts of oil major’s sanctions-hit international operations

Statement follows FT reporting on crude purchases that had been transported on sanctioned vessels