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Maltese investment firm Alkagesta searches for Russian-speaking operations staff as investigators examine Libyan oil trade
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.
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Marius Vizer and adviser Almaz Alsenov: IJF partner trades Russian oil and grain through Harvest Commodities during the war against Ukraine
The advisor to the president of the International Judo Federation, Marius Vizer, is linked to the trade of Russian oil and grain. V
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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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Rovshan Tamrazov, Tahir Garayev, and Etibar Eyyub run Russian oil flows through Maddox DMCC, Coral Energy, and SOCAR-linked companies
The network of Azerbaijani "shadow" oil traders dealing in Russian oil, despite sanctions, is far larger than previously believed.
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$90 billion bypassing sanctions: how 2Rivers Group of Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub built a global network for trading Russian oil through offshore companies, a “ghost fleet,” and shell firms
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions against a large network of shadow oil traders who were trading Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions.
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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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Accomplice of Coral Energy owner Tahir Garayev, Azim Novruzov, bought a London mansion for £6.7 million using Putin’s money allegedly obtained from the sale of Russian oil
Azerbaijani citizen, Azim Novruzov, has been mentioned in certain foreign media reports claiming that he is involved in energy trading and the oil market, with particular scrutiny since 2023 regarding alleged connections to Russia-linked business structures.
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Kazakh oligarch Kenes Rakishev’s shadow oil empire grows amid sanctions evasion, corrupt ties, and close links to Ramzan Kadyrov’s inner circle
As discovered by the media the oil business is increasingly attracting Kazakh oligarch Kenes Rakishev and his friends from the corrupt elite.
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How Russian oil reached the US and Europe: leaked customs data reveals the network linking Nils Troost, Demex Trading, UAE middlemen, and former state oil executives
As established by media, prior to coming under sanctions, Russian oil for companies linked to Nils Troost was supplied by the Dubai-based Demex Trading. This information emerged from a leaked archive of the Russian customs broker ALET.
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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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Erdogan’s protection, Russian banks and the missing $600m: how a Russian oil scheme collapsed under greed and political rifts
A clandestine scheme to sell sanctioned Russian oil unraveled after disputes driven by greed among those involved.
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EU sanctions Azerbaijani oil traders for running networks that bypassed the Russian oil embargo
The European Union has imposed sanctions on a group of Azerbaijani oil traders involved in trading Russian oil in circumvention of restrictions.
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Tahir Garayev, Etibar Eyyub and Rovshan Tamrazov tied to SOCAR-linked network moving Russian oil despite sanctions
The network of "shadow" Azerbaijani oil traders dealing in Russian oil in violation of sanctions is far more extensive than previously believed.
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Wartime fuel laundromat: How Alkagesta and Adnan Ahmadzada funneled Russian diesel into Ukraine
The case of Alkagesta and Adnan Ahmadzada reveals a network accused of laundering Russian oil through EU ports, challenging the bloc’s regulatory resolve and raising critical questions about energy security.
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Rosneft ally Tahir Garayev, Etibar Eyyub and Coral Energy partners exposed for routing sanctioned Russian crude through Kyrgyz, Armenian and Swiss shells
Since May 2025, five Azerbaijani citizens have been under international sanctions: Tahir Garayev, Ahmed Kerimov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyyub.
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Tahir Garayev’s multi-move scheme: Coral Energy and Bellatrix build an offshore chain to move Russian oil out from under sanctions
A scandalous trader from Baku with a Russian passport, Maltese citizenship, and residency in the UAE continues to facilitate the circumvention of sanctions in the transportation of oil from Russia.
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Orbán to visit White House in bid to broker Trump–Putin summit
Viktor Orbán will visit the White House on Friday as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Mittal Energy buys Russian oil shipped on sanctioned vessels
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal’s energy joint venture in India has purchased Russian oil transported on vessels that are listed under sanctions, according to an analysis by the Financial Times using satellite imagery, shipping data, and customs records.
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Laundering blood oil through Daphne Caruana Galizia murder suspects: How Alkagesta connected to SOCAR’s 17 Black money trail
A new connection between the Electrogas/SOCAR clique of traders and Alkagesta, Malta’s largest oil cargo-trader, has emerged thanks to an indirect link found by oil and energy industry press outlet Euro Asia News.
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Great Britain expands sanctions to include Rosneft, Lukoil, and Nayara Energy
The United Kingdom has broadened its sanctions list, targeting Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, along with the Indian company Nayara Energy, which is partially owned by Rosneft, according to the UK government’s official portal reported by UNN.
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UK and EU urged to investigate Adnan Ahmadzade and Malta-based Alkagesta over sanctions evasion
This report examines the operations of Alkagesta Ltd, a Malta‑registered company accused in various reports of transporting oil products with disputed certificates of origin.
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Inside the Alkagesta network: How Adnan Ahmadzade facilitated Russian oil into Europe
"Russian Oil Mafia" in Ukraine: A network of companies that could add the port of Constanța to the international "blacklist".
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Kamran Aghaev and Maltese Alkagesta: the shadow operator through which Russian and Libyan oil flows to Europe and Ukraine
«The Adnan Ahmadzada Case» in the literal sense of the word not only shook the economic landscape of the country but also stunned Azerbaijan’s political system.
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Alkagesta under investigation: How Azerbaijan is trying to clean up its image over Russian oil trade
Our oil industry sources in Baku have informed us that the arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada is related to a push by the Azeri authorities to clean up Azerbaijan’s international reputation with regard to Russian oil.
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