Vagit Alekperov served as an oil rig worker in the Caspian Sea. He later served as oil industry deputy minister in the Soviet Union.
He established Lukoil in 1991 starting with three oil fields. He now owns 30 percent of Lukoil.
Vagit Alekperov stepped down as President of Lukoil in 2022 a couple of days after the sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom.
The billionaire transferred his ownership of a Dutch shipyard known as Heesen Yachts. This is where his yacht known as Galactic Super Nova was built.
The Russian Oligarch write a book titled “Oil of Russia: Past, Present and Future.”
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