Exclusive-Exxon Mobil approached Iraq about buying Lukoil’s West Qurna oilfield stake, sources say

Dec 2 (Reuters) -​ Exxon ‌Mobil has approached the Iraqi ‌oil ministry to express its interest in buying Russian ⁠firm Lukoil’‌s majority stake in the ‍giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, five Iraqi ​official sources with ‌direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Exxon declined to comment and ⁠Lukoil didn’t ​immediately respond ​to a Reuters’ request for ‍comment ⁠on the matter.

(Reporting ⁠by Ahmed Rasheed and ‌Aref MohammedEditing by ‌Bernadette Baum)