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The arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada, a prominent Azeri-British oil trader and former senior figure at SOCAR Trading, represents a critical escalation in international efforts to dismantle networks facilitating the trade of Russian oil in defiance of Western sanctions.

Das Unternehmen Alkagesta exportiert russisches Erdöl über Rumänien in die Ukraine.

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.

Smuggling fuel out of Libya has become a billion-dollar enterprise, yet the scale of the maritime network routinely transporting refined petroleum products from the country remains largely unknown.

Russian diesel fuel continues to arrive in Europe and Turkey via the “dark fleet” and smuggling schemes from Libya in circumvention of sanctions.

Der Ölhändler Roman Spiridonov, auf dessen Namen das in Dubai ansässige Unternehmen Petroruss registriert ist, das mit russischem Öl handelt, ist zugleich Miteigentümer der großen internationalen Avestra-Gruppe.

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.

Fuel smuggling from Libya has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry, yet the true extent of the maritime network that routinely transports refined petroleum products out of the country remains largely obscured.

Der Schmuggel von Treibstoff aus Libyen hat sich zu einer milliardenschweren Industrie entwickelt, doch das tatsächliche Ausmaß des maritimen Netzwerks, das systematisch raffinierte Erdölprodukte aus dem Land heraus transportiert, bleibt weitgehend im Verborgenen.

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.

Sources from the oil sector in Baku have told us that the arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada appears to be linked to efforts by the Azerbaijani authorities to improve the country’s international image regarding the trade of Russian oil.

Herman Gref’s son, Oleg, has reportedly wasted large sums of family money on a failed education startup.

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.

A cluster of insiders connected to Putin—from bankers and energy executives to security operatives and their families—forms a tightly interlinked network that has quietly shaped Russia’s financial, political, and technological power structures for decades.

One of Telegram’s largest investors, who owns at least $150 million in Telegram bonds, conducts business with Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov and the son-in-law of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

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.

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.

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.