January 29, 2026
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Jan 29 close · Gas = Henry Hub Mar · Rigs = Baker Hughes (Jan 24)
$22B
Lukoil foreign assets in Carlyle deal
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Lukoil sells ~$22B in foreign assets to Carlyle
Voyager Ventures closes $275M Fund II
Fidelis & 8090 launch AIP Corp
Meta & Corning ink up to $6B fiber deal
TotalEnergies restarts $20B Mozambique LNG
Digital Edge commits $4.5B to Indonesia AI campus
NextEra targets 15GW for data center hubs
Redwood Materials closes $425M Series E
TotalEnergies signs 800GWh PPA with SWM
Baker Hughes & Wabash clean ammonia project
Microsoft turns on 1GW data center capacity
Blackstone acquires Arlington portfolio for $1B+
Jupiter Power secures $500M credit facility
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Carlyle beats out other rumored suitors (Chevron and Quantum)

Lukoil has agreed to sell most of its foreign assets to Carlyle Group, in one of the largest sanctions-era energy divestments to date. The deal, announced Thursday, covers LUKOIL International GmbH — which holds upstream/downstream assets across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Mexico — and remains subject to OFAC approval.

• Size: Analysts estimate the package at ~$22B, mega-deal territory for sanctions-era divestments.
• Scope: Lukoil's non-Russian assets (mix of upstream/downstream); Kazakhstan stakes excluded.
• Risk: OFAC approval and Feb 28 Treasury deadline will determine timing.
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VC
• Firm now manages $475M across North America and Europe; targets energy, critical materials, advanced manufacturing, and physical AI.
AI Infra
• Platform to develop AI infra + power microgrids; flagship Monarch Compute Campus in West Virginia; backed by LuminArx.
Data Centers
• Multi-year agreement through 2030; covers optical cable + connectivity for Meta's expanding AI data center footprint.
LNG
• Cabo Delgado LNG relaunch after years of force majeure tied to security concerns.
• First LNG targeted for 2029.
Data Centers
• Planned as Indonesia's largest data center; Stonepeak-backed platform expanding APAC footprint.
Power
• Major renewables + storage push to power AI infrastructure across U.S.
Storage
• JB Straubel's battery recycler valued at $6B; pivoting to energy storage for AI data centers.
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