Ex-Pornhub owner Bergmire has applied to buy Lukoil's assets

The former owner of the Pornhub porn site, businessman Bernd Bergmayr, sent a request to the US Treasury Department asking for permission to acquire foreign assets of the Russian oil and gas company Lukoil. This was reported on December 3 by the Reuters news agency, citing sources.

According to Bergmayr, the assets of Lukoil International GmbH are an excellent investment, and everyone would be happy to have the opportunity to own them.

As specified by "Gazeta.In his career, Bergmayr worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs in the 1990s, and later switched to private equity. Until 2023, he remained the main shareholder of MindGeek, which operates the largest adult industry websites such as Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn.

Solo concern: Ramoco Fuels claims Lukoil's refueling business in the USA

An American company wants to lease 194 gas stations and is offering $150 million for them.

Earlier, on December 2, it was reported that the American company Exxon Mobil offered the Iraqi authorities to acquire Lukoil's share in the large West Qurna – 2 oil field. It was clarified that we are talking about a 75 percent stake in the Russian company, which provides about 470 thousand barrels of production per day.

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