Nov 4 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's Kazmunaygaz and

the sanctioned Russian Lukoil continue work on joint

projects in accordance with contractual obligations, Russia's

Interfax agency reported on Tuesday.

The two companies are conducting a comprehensive assessment

of the impact of sanctions on the projects, Kazmunaygaz told

Interfax.

"The assessment is being carried out with regard to legal,

financial and technical aspects," Interfax cited a Kazmunaygaz

representative as saying.

In October, the United States hit Lukoil and Rosneft

, Russia's two largest oil companies, with sanctions

and accused Moscow of a lack of commitment toward ending the war

in Ukraine.