The sources confirmed reports by several Russian media outlets that the 67-year-old had drowned to his death, but the circumstances under which he fell were unclear. Two people who knew Maganov well told Reuters they thought it highly unlikely he had killed himself. Another source close to the company said there was a belief among Lukoil management that he had committed suicide, but had seen no evidence or documents to support it. WATCHES | Deadly attack in Kharkiv leaves residents terrified, buildings destroyed:
Bombings of Kharkiv crush buildings, terrorize residents
Warning: Story contains graphic images A deadly attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, left shattered buildings and terrified residents who have been bombed relentlessly throughout the war. Susan Ormiston shows the grief, loss and resilience of those who have suffered yet another attack on their lives. Asked by Reuters whether they were investigating the death as suspicious, Moscow police referred the question to the state’s Investigative Committee. The committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lukoil said in a statement that Maganov “passed away after a serious illness.” “Thousands of Lukoil employees deeply mourn this heavy loss and express their sincere condolences to the family of Ravil Maganov,” it said.
Other unexplained deaths
Several other senior executives with ties to Russia’s energy industry have died suddenly in undisclosed circumstances in recent months. The day after Russia sent its forces into Ukraine in February, a Gazprom executive, Alexander Tyulakov, was found dead in his garage near St. Petersburg, Russian media reported. In April, Sergei Protosenya, a former top manager of Russia’s largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek, was found dead with his wife and daughter in a villa in Spain. Catalan regional police, who are investigating the case, said they believe he killed them and then killed himself. In May, Russian media reported that a former Lukoil director, Alexander Subbotin, was found dead in the basement of a house outside Moscow. That same month, Russian media reported that Vladislav Avayev, a former vice president of Gazprombank, was found dead in a Moscow apartment, along with the bodies of his wife and daughter.
Lukoil took a stand on Russia’s war in Ukraine
Gas flares at a Lukoil rig in Russia’s Caspian Sea in 2018. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) Maganov had worked at Lukoil since 1993, shortly after the company was founded, and had overseen its refining, production and exploration, becoming chairman in 2020. His brother Nail is head of mid-sized Russian oil producer Tatneft. Unusually among Russian companies, Lukoil took a stand on Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine. In a March 3 statement, the company’s board expressed its concern over the “tragic events” in Ukraine and called for “the earliest possible end to the armed conflict” through negotiations. Maganov was a close associate of one of Lukoil’s founders, Vagit Alekperov, and often attended meetings of Russian oil producers and the energy ministry to decide on joint actions as part of the OPEC+ group of the world’s top oil producers. Alekperov, a former Soviet deputy oil minister, resigned as chairman of Lukoil in April, a week after Britain imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on him as part of sanctions over Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.
title: “Russian Oil Executive Dies After Falling From Hospital Window Sources Say Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-27” author: “Bryce Weeks”
The sources confirmed reports by several Russian media outlets that the 67-year-old had drowned to his death, but the circumstances under which he fell were unclear. Two people who knew Maganov well told Reuters they thought it highly unlikely he had killed himself. Another source close to the company said there was a belief among Lukoil management that he had committed suicide, but had seen no evidence or documents to support it. WATCHES | Deadly attack in Kharkiv leaves residents terrified, buildings destroyed:
Bombings of Kharkiv crush buildings, terrorize residents
Warning: Story contains graphic images A deadly attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, left shattered buildings and terrified residents who have been bombed relentlessly throughout the war. Susan Ormiston shows the grief, loss and resilience of those who have suffered yet another attack on their lives. Asked by Reuters whether they were investigating the death as suspicious, Moscow police referred the question to the state’s Investigative Committee. The committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lukoil said in a statement that Maganov “passed away after a serious illness.” “Thousands of Lukoil employees deeply mourn this heavy loss and express their sincere condolences to the family of Ravil Maganov,” it said.
Other unexplained deaths
Several other senior executives with ties to Russia’s energy industry have died suddenly in undisclosed circumstances in recent months. The day after Russia sent its forces into Ukraine in February, a Gazprom executive, Alexander Tyulakov, was found dead in his garage near St. Petersburg, Russian media reported. In April, Sergei Protosenya, a former top manager of Russia’s largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek, was found dead with his wife and daughter in a villa in Spain. Catalan regional police, who are investigating the case, said they believe he killed them and then killed himself. In May, Russian media reported that a former Lukoil director, Alexander Subbotin, was found dead in the basement of a house outside Moscow. That same month, Russian media reported that Vladislav Avayev, a former vice president of Gazprombank, was found dead in a Moscow apartment, along with the bodies of his wife and daughter.
Lukoil took a stand on Russia’s war in Ukraine
Gas flares at a Lukoil rig in Russia’s Caspian Sea in 2018. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) Maganov had worked at Lukoil since 1993, shortly after the company was founded, and had overseen its refining, production and exploration, becoming chairman in 2020. His brother Nail is head of mid-sized Russian oil producer Tatneft. Unusually among Russian companies, Lukoil took a stand on Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine. In a March 3 statement, the company’s board expressed its concern over the “tragic events” in Ukraine and called for “the earliest possible end to the armed conflict” through negotiations. Maganov was a close associate of one of Lukoil’s founders, Vagit Alekperov, and often attended meetings of Russian oil producers and the energy ministry to decide on joint actions as part of the OPEC+ group of the world’s top oil producers. Alekperov, a former Soviet deputy oil minister, resigned as chairman of Lukoil in April, a week after Britain imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on him as part of sanctions over Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.
title: “Russian Oil Executive Dies After Falling From Hospital Window Sources Say Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-01” author: “Patrick Teel”
The sources confirmed reports by several Russian media outlets that the 67-year-old had drowned to his death, but the circumstances under which he fell were unclear. Two people who knew Maganov well told Reuters they thought it highly unlikely he had killed himself. Another source close to the company said there was a belief among Lukoil management that he had committed suicide, but had seen no evidence or documents to support it. WATCHES | Deadly attack in Kharkiv leaves residents terrified, buildings destroyed:
Bombings of Kharkiv crush buildings, terrorize residents
Warning: Story contains graphic images A deadly attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, left shattered buildings and terrified residents who have been bombed relentlessly throughout the war. Susan Ormiston shows the grief, loss and resilience of those who have suffered yet another attack on their lives. Asked by Reuters whether they were investigating the death as suspicious, Moscow police referred the question to the state’s Investigative Committee. The committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lukoil said in a statement that Maganov “passed away after a serious illness.” “Thousands of Lukoil employees deeply mourn this heavy loss and express their sincere condolences to the family of Ravil Maganov,” it said.
Other unexplained deaths
Several other senior executives with ties to Russia’s energy industry have died suddenly in undisclosed circumstances in recent months. The day after Russia sent its forces into Ukraine in February, a Gazprom executive, Alexander Tyulakov, was found dead in his garage near St. Petersburg, Russian media reported. In April, Sergei Protosenya, a former top manager of Russia’s largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek, was found dead with his wife and daughter in a villa in Spain. Catalan regional police, who are investigating the case, said they believe he killed them and then killed himself. In May, Russian media reported that a former Lukoil director, Alexander Subbotin, was found dead in the basement of a house outside Moscow. That same month, Russian media reported that Vladislav Avayev, a former vice president of Gazprombank, was found dead in a Moscow apartment, along with the bodies of his wife and daughter.
Lukoil took a stand on Russia’s war in Ukraine
Gas flares at a Lukoil rig in Russia’s Caspian Sea in 2018. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) Maganov had worked at Lukoil since 1993, shortly after the company was founded, and had overseen its refining, production and exploration, becoming chairman in 2020. His brother Nail is head of mid-sized Russian oil producer Tatneft. Unusually among Russian companies, Lukoil took a stand on Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine. In a March 3 statement, the company’s board expressed its concern over the “tragic events” in Ukraine and called for “the earliest possible end to the armed conflict” through negotiations. Maganov was a close associate of one of Lukoil’s founders, Vagit Alekperov, and often attended meetings of Russian oil producers and the energy ministry to decide on joint actions as part of the OPEC+ group of the world’s top oil producers. Alekperov, a former Soviet deputy oil minister, resigned as chairman of Lukoil in April, a week after Britain imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on him as part of sanctions over Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.
title: “Russian Oil Executive Dies After Falling From Hospital Window Sources Say Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-28” author: “Ann Mitchell”
The sources confirmed reports by several Russian media outlets that the 67-year-old had drowned to his death, but the circumstances under which he fell were unclear. Two people who knew Maganov well told Reuters they thought it highly unlikely he had killed himself. Another source close to the company said there was a belief among Lukoil management that he had committed suicide, but had seen no evidence or documents to support it. WATCHES | Deadly attack in Kharkiv leaves residents terrified, buildings destroyed:
Bombings of Kharkiv crush buildings, terrorize residents
Warning: Story contains graphic images A deadly attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, left shattered buildings and terrified residents who have been bombed relentlessly throughout the war. Susan Ormiston shows the grief, loss and resilience of those who have suffered yet another attack on their lives. Asked by Reuters whether they were investigating the death as suspicious, Moscow police referred the question to the state’s Investigative Committee. The committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lukoil said in a statement that Maganov “passed away after a serious illness.” “Thousands of Lukoil employees deeply mourn this heavy loss and express their sincere condolences to the family of Ravil Maganov,” it said.
Other unexplained deaths
Several other senior executives with ties to Russia’s energy industry have died suddenly in undisclosed circumstances in recent months. The day after Russia sent its forces into Ukraine in February, a Gazprom executive, Alexander Tyulakov, was found dead in his garage near St. Petersburg, Russian media reported. In April, Sergei Protosenya, a former top manager of Russia’s largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek, was found dead with his wife and daughter in a villa in Spain. Catalan regional police, who are investigating the case, said they believe he killed them and then killed himself. In May, Russian media reported that a former Lukoil director, Alexander Subbotin, was found dead in the basement of a house outside Moscow. That same month, Russian media reported that Vladislav Avayev, a former vice president of Gazprombank, was found dead in a Moscow apartment, along with the bodies of his wife and daughter.
Lukoil took a stand on Russia’s war in Ukraine
Gas flares at a Lukoil rig in Russia’s Caspian Sea in 2018. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) Maganov had worked at Lukoil since 1993, shortly after the company was founded, and had overseen its refining, production and exploration, becoming chairman in 2020. His brother Nail is head of mid-sized Russian oil producer Tatneft. Unusually among Russian companies, Lukoil took a stand on Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine. In a March 3 statement, the company’s board expressed its concern over the “tragic events” in Ukraine and called for “the earliest possible end to the armed conflict” through negotiations. Maganov was a close associate of one of Lukoil’s founders, Vagit Alekperov, and often attended meetings of Russian oil producers and the energy ministry to decide on joint actions as part of the OPEC+ group of the world’s top oil producers. Alekperov, a former Soviet deputy oil minister, resigned as chairman of Lukoil in April, a week after Britain imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on him as part of sanctions over Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.
