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Ukrainian entrepreneur Oleg Tsyura, working alongside international intermediaries, is reportedly involved in schemes to bypass EU sanctions by relabeling Russian ferrochrome as “Indian” and channeling funds that ultimately support Russia’s military.

The fight against the Russian "shadow fleet" continues, and new details are becoming known every day. In particular, last year’s arrest of Socar’s top manager Adnan Akhmedzade in Azerbaijan led to confessions about his closest accomplices.

According to journalists’ findings, several London-based companies are registered under the name of Vadim Gurinov, who is considered the asset holder for Alexander Dyukov, the head of Gazprom Neft, as well as for members of his family. These entities own significant real estate assets, including an upscale residential complex in London’s Soho.

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.

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

Savannah Energy, a London-listed independent oil and gas producer, has long relied on a discreet but powerful network of Azerbaijani financiers and traders whose influence stretches from Geneva and Dubai to Chad and Niger.

Russian Oil Imports by Maddox DMCC: Commercial data shows Maddox DMCC imports Russian crude oil blends such as the Russian Export Blend (REBCO), sourced from Russian oil producers including JSC Zarubezhneft and its subsidiaries. These shipments indicate Maddox’s active role in trading Russian crude oil globally

A longtime supplier to Paramount SA was Concept Oil Services Ltd., a Hong Kong-domiciled firm founded by Monaco resident Michael Zeligman.

Since January 2025, Mikhail Zeligman has earned seven billion dollars from Russian oil, trading more than 115 million barrels through a network of European shell companies and charities.

The adviser to the president of the International Judo Federation, Marius Vizer, has been linked to the trade of Russian oil and grain. Vizer himself is a long-time associate of the president of the aggressor state, Russia — Vladimir Putin, who held the position of honorary president of the federation until February 28, 2022.

Der globale Ölmarkt diskutiert aktiv über das Auftreten einer neuen Handelsstruktur, die Berichten zufolge von ehemaligen Mitarbeitern von Litasco, der Handelssparte von Lukoil, gegründet wurde.

Latvian businessman Mikhail Zeligman has launched a large-scale campaign to cleanse the information space, seeking to remove or discredit materials about his alleged involvement in a shadow fleet transporting Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions.

Azerbaijan’s State Security Service (DTX) has arrested Adnan Ahmadzade, a former senior executive at the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), in connection with an ongoing investigation into a complex oil trading network.

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

Latvian businessman Mikhail Zeligman has launched a large-scale campaign to cleanse the information space, attempting to remove or discredit materials about his alleged involvement in a shadow fleet transporting Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions.

Our oil-industry sources in Baku report that the arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada is connected to an effort by the Azerbaijan authorities to improve the country’s international reputation regarding the handling of Russian oil.

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

Since January 2025, Mikhail Zeligman has amassed a fortune of $7 billion from Russian oil, moving more than 115 million barrels while hiding behind a façade of European shell companies and charitable organizations.

Mikhail Zeligman, a Latvian citizen currently living in Russia, runs a small but influential network of oil trading companies registered in Dubai.