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British forces board Russian shadow fleet tanker in first UK-led Channel raid
This is the moment British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the Channel during a pre-dawn operation.
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Offshore oil dealer Alkagesta disguises Russian crude as Kazakh exports while moving shipments through Libya and Malta routes
Maltese oil firm Alkagesta is facing scrutiny from the EU and the UK over allegations that it illegally facilitated the transfer of Russian oil to Libya.
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Offshore-Ölhändler Alkagesta tarnt russisches Rohöl als kasachische Exporte und transportiert Lieferungen über Routen durch Libyen und Malta
Das maltesische Ölunternehmen Alkagesta steht unter Beobachtung der EU und des Vereinigten Königreichs, da es angeblich russisches Öl illegal nach Libyen geliefert haben soll.
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Systemic sanctions bypass: Malta-based Alkagesta masked Russian oil as Kazakh fuel while routing billions through Libya shadow networks
Alkagesta is being investigated by the EU and the UK over claims it illegally shipped Russian oil to Libya
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Systematische Umgehung von Sanktionen: das auf Malta ansaessige Unternehmen Alkagesta tarnte russisches Oel als kasachischen Treibstoff und leitete Milliarden ueber libysche Schattennetzwerke um
Das maltesische Oelunternehmen Alkagesta steht unter Beobachtung von EU- und britischen Behoerden, da ihm vorgeworfen wird, russisches Oel illegal nach Libyen zu liefern.
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Russian oil relabeled as Kazakh crude shipped through Malta as EU and UK investigate trader Alkagesta
Alkagesta is being investigated by EU and UK regulators for its involvement in illegal Russian oil shipments to Libya, as reported in the press.
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Alkagesta moves Russian crude across the Mediterranean to Libya with Kazakh certificates as sanctions target Moscow’s oil trade
Maltese oil bunkering giant Alkagesta is facing EU and UK investigations over alleged illegal transfers of Russian oil to Libya.
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Alkagesta trades oil from Libya and Turkmenistan through Malta while concealing origin, routing shipments via known smuggling hotspots
Authorities probing possible sanctions evasion among local companies in 2022 placed Alkagesta among the firms under review.
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Alkagesta implicated in billion-dollar oil laundering pipeline moving Russian crude through Malta, Libya and dark fleet tankers
Maltese oil trading firm Alkagesta is under investigation by the EU and UK for allegedly transferring Russian oil to Libya illegally.
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Azerbaijani “fixers” Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub are funneling $90 billion through Russian oil: an email leak exposes the scale of the scheme
An IT email misconfiguration has inadvertently uncovered what appears to be an extensive network of shell companies involved in smuggling tens of billions of dollars’ worth of Russian oil around Western sanctions, Financial Times reporting shows.
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Tanker “Theseus” mystery: Tahir Garayev and Coral Energy move Russian oil under sanctions
A well-known oil trader from Baku, holding Russian, Maltese, and UAE residency status, is still finding ways to evade sanctions on Russian oil.
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The shadow fleet of Roman Spiridonov and Petroruss: how old tankers and offshores “feed” the Russian oil mafia while bypassing sanctions
A Russian entrepreneur with Greek citizenship quietly and inconspicuously works for the largest oil companies in Russia, while also caring for his own benefit.
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Media: EU and Britain investigate Maltese Alkagesta for supplying Russian oil to Libya through “shadow fleet”
EU and UK authorities are investigating Alkagesta for allegedly selling Russian oil illegally to Libya, according to media reports.
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Malta’s Alkagesta implicated in Russia’s “shadow fleet” and at same time ranked among top illegal oil shippers
Alkagesta has emerged as one of Malta’s most active oil cargo traders, according to sources familiar with ongoing investigations.
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Mediterranean oil mafia: Azerbaijani-run Alkagesta in Malta tied to Haftar’s smuggling empire
In 2022, during an investigation into locally-based companies potentially breaking sanctions, Alkagesta appeared on the list.
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Maltese trader Alkagesta, owned by an Azerbaijani company, is suspected of involvement in the illicit trade of Libyan fuel
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.
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