In Trump’s Russian Oil Deal, Middle East Funds Are the Biggest Owners

A majority of ownership in a proposed multibillion-dollar deal would go to a group of Middle Eastern investors, including some with business ties to U.S. negotiators.A Lukoil refinery near Burgas, Bulgaria. Once the sale of the Lukoil international assets is complete, the buyers plan to expand and retrofit different parts of its operations in Bulgaria and Romania.