Lukoil Shares Up 44 Percent

Russian oil major Lukoil?s shares gained 44 percent this year, according to Bloomberg.

The company?s first-quarter profit jumped 44 percent, boosted by a 2.7 percent increase in exports and by higher prices. The company raised oil output by 5.1 percent in the first half to an average of 1.79 million barrels a day.