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Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC

Energy First-pass screen £4.95m

160/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 5

Operating leverage 25% 30

Valuation 25% 20

Downside protection 15% 15

First-pass take

Nostrum is a commodity-exposed oil & gas operator with zero AI exposure and declining production (-21% at main asset). High leverage (14.4x net debt/EBITDA) and geopolitical risk (interest payment delays due to regulatory constraints in Kazakhstan) preclude fit.

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