Vagit Alekperov

Vagit Alekperov

Vagit Alekperov (#75)

I have devoted my whole life to work. I have no friends and acquaintances outside my business world.

  • $ 30 B
  • Oil
  • Russia
  • M
  • 75 Years

About Me

A former Caspian Sea oil rig worker, Vagit Alekperov became a deputy minister overseeing the oil industry in the Soviet Union. In 1991 he took three large ministry-controlled oil fields and set up Lukoil, now Russia's largest independent oil company. Lukoil, of which he owns about 30%, was hit by U.S. sanctions in September 2014. Alekperov stepped down as the president of Lukoil in April 2022, a few days after being sanctioned by the U.K. Alekperov transferred his ownership in Dutch shipyard Heesen Yachts, where his 230-foot yacht Galactica Super Nova was built, to a dutch foundation in 2022.
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  • #62   Billionaires (2025)

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $29.5B (February 5, 2026)