OREANDA-NEWS  The American oil and gas giant Chevron is considering the possibility of acquiring Lukoil's foreign assets, after the US Treasury issued a license authorizing transactions for the sale of international business to the Russian company, Reuters reports, citing sources.

"The large oil company Chevron is considering options for the purchase of foreign assets of the Russian company Lukoil, which is under sanctions, five sources familiar with the situation told Reuters," the report said.

It is also specified that Chevron is considering the purchase of exactly those Lukoil assets where the business of both companies "intersects", and not the entire securities portfolio.

In turn, Chevron said that the company complies with all laws and regulations related to its activities and does not comment on commercial issues, Reuters reported, citing sources. RIA Novosti sent a request to Lukoil.

Earlier, the US Treasury issued a license allowing transactions related to the sale of Lukoil's international business until December 13.

At the same time, such operations will be allowed only upon receipt of appropriate approval from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department, according to the license.

The United Kingdom imposed sanctions against Lukoil on October 15. The United States followed suit and on October 22 included the company and its "subsidiaries" in the sanctions list, in which it owns a stake of more than 50%, ordering it to complete all operations by November 21. As part of the next package of sanctions published on October 23, the EU imposed restrictions on Lukoil's Litasco Middle East DMCC trading division, headquartered in Dubai.