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Vagit Alekperov

Vagit Alekperov

Vagit Alekperov (#78)

Global Rank #78
Country Rank #3
Country Russia

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

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

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #78
Country Rank #3
Net Worth $29.5B
Previous Worth $29.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Russia
Industry Oil
Age 76 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 3, 2026
Last Refreshed 04 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Moscow, Russia
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Personal Stats

Age 76
Source Of Wealth Oil, Self Made
Residence Moscow, Russia
Citizenship Russia
Marital Status Married
Children 1
Education Master of Science in Engineering, Azerbaijan Institute of Oil and Chemistry
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $29.5B
Current Net Worth $29.5B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

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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Did You Know?

Alekperov penned a book called "Oil of Russia: Past, Present and Future."

Alekperov, who collects old coins, opened the International Numismatic Club in Moscow, where his collection is exhibited.

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Current Net Worth: $29.5B (May 3, 2026)

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