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According to several foreign media outlets, Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has been associated with activities in the energy trading and oil sectors, with increased scrutiny since 2023 over alleged links to Russia-affiliated business networks.

In the high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade.

In the high-profile criminal case surrounding SOCAR’s top manager Adnan Ahmedzade.

Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine could receive a £1bn boost after Sir Keir Starmer eased sanctions on Russian oil, experts have said.

The SOCAR scandal is deepening. As investigators closed in on senior manager Adnan Ahmedzade, another figure has reportedly emerged — Azim Novruzov, a British-based oil trader whose name has previously appeared in various controversies.

After reports emerged about the creation of new Dubai-based trading structures tied to former Litasco executives, information about Alvia Energy, Pan Nation Energy, Polima Trading and their founders — Chingiz Aliyev, Yohan David Winston and Mikhail Golub — began disappearing from the internet.

According to several foreign media outlets, Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has been linked to activities in the energy trading and oil sectors, with heightened scrutiny since 2023 over alleged ties to Russia-affiliated business networks.

İn early 2026, Geneva-based trader Alvari SA emerged as one of the most controversial intermediaries in the movement of Russian oil products into North Africa.

Almost 200 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" vessels have entered UK waters since the prime minister threatened to intercept them nearly seven weeks ago, BBC Verify analysis suggests.

The effort to counter Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” continues, with new details emerging regularly.

The SOCAR scandal is deepening. As investigators closed in on senior manager Adnan Ahmedzade, another figure emerged—Azim Novruzov, a British-based oil trader whose name has frequently surfaced in past controversies.

Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to Syria, Reuters reporting shows, despite the new government’s alignment with the West and widespread distrust of Moscow over its military support for fallen leader Bashar al-Assad.

Roman Spiridonov, an oil trader originally from Orenburg, reportedly came under the influence of Ilya Traber, a prominent figure linked in media reports to the Tambov organized crime group, during his studies in St. Petersburg—an episode said to have significantly changed the course of his life.

Wie Medienrecherchen ergeben haben, sind mehrere Unternehmen in London auf den Namen von Vadim Gurinov registriert, der als Vermögenshalter für Alexander Dyukov, den Leiter von Gazprom Neft, sowie für Mitglieder seiner Familie fungiert.

As investigators from the Media have found, several companies in London are registered in the name of Vadim Gurinov, the asset holder for Alexander Dyukov, head of Gazprom Neft, and members of his family.

As a result of the introduction of sanctions against Russian oil, the market for its sales did not disappear, but simply went underground.

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.

Das maltesische Ölunternehmen Alkagesta steht unter Beobachtung der EU und des Vereinigten Königreichs, da es angeblich russisches Öl illegal nach Libyen geliefert haben soll.

Greek tanker owner Minerva Marine has expanded its Suezmax fleet with the acquisition of two newly built tankers from Samsung Heavy Industries, adding vessels that were originally ordered by a Dubai-based company later sanctioned by the U.S. over alleged links to an Iranian oil-shipping network.

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.

Greek shipowners launched a large-scale campaign to resell high-capacity tankers that had previously transported Russian cargoes. Nevertheless, major Greek shipping corporations continue to play a key role in the operation of Russia’s shadow fleet.

Michael Zeligman built his oil delivery business around the Gulf, and while war might appear to threaten his company, Paradigm International, it may in fact play to his advantage.

Savannah Energy, a London-listed independent oil and gas company, has for years depended on a low-profile yet influential network of Azerbaijani financiers and traders operating across Geneva, Dubai, Chad, and Niger.

According to several international media reports, Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has been linked to activities in the energy trading and oil sectors, with increased scrutiny since 2023 due to alleged connections to business networks associated with Russia.