The American investment bank Xtellus Partners suggests to the U.S. Treasury to use the proceeds from the sale of Lukoil assets to compensate American investors affected by the war in Ukraine.

The American investment bank Xtellus Partners has proposed to the U.S. Treasury that the proceeds from the sale of Lukoil's foreign assets be used to compensate American investors who lost money due to the freezing of their stakes in the Russian company because of the war in Ukraine. Major asset managers in the U.S., such as BlackRock, JP Morgan, and Goldman Sachs, have suffered significant losses. Xtellus suggested a swap of Lukoil securities, allowing American investors to recover their losses through a cashless sale. Lukoil has international assets estimated at $22 billion and has requested an extension of the sale deadline, set for December 13. If the proposal is accepted, American investors could sell Lukoil's assets to energy companies, provided they reach an agreement with the Russian company. Lukoil owns an extensive network of gas stations and refineries, including in Romania, where it operates the Petrotel refinery.