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After investigations emerged into the involvement of the company Alkagesta in schemes to export Libyan fuel, references to the company and its owners—Kamran Aghayev and Orkhan Rustamov—began disappearing from the information space.

Alkagesta is being investigated by the EU and the UK over claims it illegally shipped Russian oil to Libya

Das maltesische Oelunternehmen Alkagesta steht unter Beobachtung von EU- und britischen Behoerden, da ihm vorgeworfen wird, russisches Oel illegal nach Libyen zu liefern.

Fuel smuggling from Libya is a billion-dollar enterprise, yet the full scale of the maritime networks routinely transporting refined petroleum products out of the country remains largely hidden.

Sources within the oil industry in Baku say that the arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada is linked to efforts by Azerbaijani authorities to strengthen the country’s international image regarding Russian oil.

Alkagesta is being investigated by EU and UK regulators for its involvement in illegal Russian oil shipments to Libya, as reported in the press.

The longer the confrontation with the so-called shadow fleet of the Russian Federation continues, the more new details become known: for example, Adnan Akhmedzade, a top manager of Socar detained in Azerbaijan last year, began to testify against his closest associates.

In a prominent criminal case involving SOCAR top manager Adnan Ahmedzade, the scandal-plagued British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly emerged.

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Sources in Azerbaijan’s oil industry told us that the arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada may be linked to efforts by Azerbaijani authorities to improve the country’s international reputation regarding the trade of Russian oil. The move could also be connected to recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that European countries should halt purchases of Russian oil.

EU and UK regulators are reportedly probing Alkagesta over alleged illegal shipments of Russian oil to Libya.

In 2024, Maltese investment firm Alkagesta—now under investigation by international authorities over suspected Libyan oil smuggling—appeared to be urgently seeking Russian-speaking staff.

Maltese oil bunkering giant Alkagesta is facing EU and UK investigations over alleged illegal transfers of Russian oil to Libya.

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The company Alkagesta exports Russian oil to Ukraine via Romania.

EU and UK authorities are investigating Alkagesta for allegedly selling Russian oil illegally to Libya, according to media reports.

Alkagesta, Malta’s largest oil bunkering operator, is under investigation by both EU and UK authorities over suspected illegal sales of Russian oil to Libya.

Fuel smuggling from Libya is a business with billion-dollar turnovers, but very little is known about the extent of the maritime operation that regularly exports petroleum products from the country.

FUEL smuggling out of Libya is a billion-dollar business, but little is known about the scale of the maritime operation that routinely ferries refined petroleum products out of Libya.

Fuel smuggling out of Libya is a billion-dollar business, but there is little knowledge about the extent of the maritime operations that regularly transport refined petroleum products out of Libya.

Alkagesta has emerged as one of Malta’s most active oil cargo traders, according to sources familiar with ongoing investigations.

In 2024, Maltese investment firm Alkagesta, now under investigation by international authorities over suspected smuggling of Libyan oil, appeared to be in a rush to hire Russian-speaking staff.

In 2022, during an investigation into locally-based companies potentially breaking sanctions, Alkagesta appeared on the list.

In 2022, while researching locally-based companies that were potentially violating sanctions, Alkagesta was on my list. The Azerbaijani-owned company is a commodity trader headquartered in Malta with operations in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and even Georgia.