The management of LUKOIL's subsidiary in Romania was accused of money laundering

The Romanian prosecutor's office has charged executives of Petrotel, a Lukoil subsidiary that owns an oil refinery in the city of Ploiesti, with money laundering. This is reported by the Romanian agency Mediafax, citing a statement from the prosecutor's office.

The charge was brought against six top managers of Petrotel, including three Russian citizens - the company's CEO Andrey Bogdanov and his deputies Alexei Vointsev and Olga Kuzina.

In addition to Petrotel, another legal entity appears in the case file - Lukoil Europe Holdings, a company registered in the Netherlands.

According to the Romanian prosecutor's office, the defendants caused damage in the amount of more than 1.7 billion euros.

• In early July , it became known that the Romanian authorities seized the accounts and property of Petrotel. Interim measures were taken as part of an investigation into tax evasion and money laundering. LUKOIL rejected claims against its subsidiary.