Lukoil, the country's largest independent company, has Become the face of Russian business abroad. But can it be the next Exxon?rnThere are many things that simply can't be known about Russia's largest independent company, Lukoil. How did its president come to control the oil and gas giant in the first place? How do the founders get away with buying company assets through a bank they own? And, perhaps most important, can it survive if oil prices stay as low as they are?But one thing is clearrnabout Lukoil: It's a company that mirrors Russia right now. Back in the summer it looked as though it was on top of the world.
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