Russian oil company Lukoil has executed a buy option from Chevron for 40% of block 132 in Nigeria, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday, citing the firm's president Vagit Alekperov.

The company will start drilling on block 12 in Mexico in September 2020, it added.

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