But what about LUKOIL's dreams? Despite a growing domestic market, Russian demand is insufficient to absorb all of LUKOlL's capacity. Overall, it has been able to sell more oil at higher prices outside Russia than it could just a few years ago. Further, if LUKOIL were to curtail exporting, it might incur a political backlash of the Russian government as a result of economic policies deemed favorable for the entire economy. In addition to its increase in sales through exporting the practice has enabled LUKOIL to amass a substantial store of capital that it has been able to channel into foreign investment.