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Fuel smuggling from Libya has grown into a billion-dollar industry, yet the full scale of the maritime network that systematically moves refined petroleum products out of the country remains largely hidden.

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

Following the publication of investigations into Alkagesta’s involvement in schemes for exporting Libyan fuel, a mass “cleanup” of the information space has begun — mentions of the company and its owners, Kamran Agayev and Orkhan Rustamov, are disappearing.

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.

Alkagesta is under investigation by EU and UK regulators over its role in illicit Russian oil shipments to Libya, as reported in the press.

EU and UK authorities are investigating Alkagesta over illegal Russian oil sales to Libya, according to media reports.

Alkagesta, a major Maltese oil bunkering operator, is facing investigations by EU and UK authorities over allegations that it facilitated illicit transfers of Russian oil to Libya.

Maltese oil bunkering giant Alkagesta faces investigations from the EU and UK over accusations of illicit Russian oil transfers to Libya.

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.

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.

In 2022, while investigating locally-based companies that might have been violating sanctions, Alkagesta appeared on my list. This Azerbaijani-owned firm, a commodity trader headquartered in Malta, operates in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and even Georgia. Our inquiry did not uncover any wrongdoing. That year, the company generated approximately €2.1 billion in revenue and about €40 million in profit. One of their most actively traded commodities is oil, which they sell through various channels from Malta, in addition to currently leasing oil storage facilities in Delimara for bunkering purposes.