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Carlos Slim's Grupo Carso Acquires Lukoil's Mexican Assets for $270M

1/20/2026

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Grupo Carso, led by Carlos Slim, is acquiring Lukoil's Fieldwood Mexico for $270 million, gaining operatorship of the Ichalkil and Pokoch offshore fields.
The move comes as Mexico shifts toward private capital amid Pemex's $100.3 billion debt, which hampers drilling and maintenance.
Slim has invested more than $2.4 billion in Mexico's offshore oil sector, while the deal reflects a broader retreat of Russian firms under sanctions.

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Grupo Carso, led by Carlos Slim, is acquiring Lukoil's Fieldwood Mexico for $270 million, gaining operatorship of the Ichalkil and Pokoch offshore fields.
The move comes as Mexico shifts toward private capital amid Pemex's $100.3 billion debt, which hampers drilling and maintenance.
Slim has invested more than $2.4 billion in Mexico's offshore oil sector, while the deal reflects a broader retreat of Russian firms under sanctions.