Since January of this year, the total wealth of Russian billionaires has increased by $ 13.17 billion. informs Bloomberg agency, which refers to its own “Billionaires Index” (Bloomberg Billionaires Index).
The growth rate of a billionaire’s cumulative wealth is calculated based on the value of shares in companies owned by Russian billionaires. The material says that in the first three months of this year, Lukoil founder Vagit Alekperov, Novatek’s chairman Leonid Mikhelson and others increased their revenues.
“The wealth of Russia’s richest businessmen has increased by $13.17 billion since the beginning of this year. Since January, Lukoil founder Vagit Alekperov has earned $3.17 billion, with a net worth of $18.5 billion, while Novatek’s chairman Leonid Mikhelson’s fortune has increased by $1.65 billion to $26.3 billion.
February 25 Bloomberg cites data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI) billionaires ranking reportedRussian billionaires lost $67 billion in a year after the conflict in Ukraine escalated at the end of February 2022. At the same time, the most significant losses were suffered by Alexei Mordashov, the main owner of Severstal, who lost $ 6.7 billion a year.