Markets
Bloomberg reported on 22 October 2026 that Alkagesta had agreed to buy Energy Petrol, gaining its first vessels and expanding from bunker-fuel trading into direct distribution. The acquisition details below preserve Alkagesta’s published announcement.
Oct 23, 2026
Markets
Alkagesta treated its 2025 Singapore launch as an examination rather than a celebration.
Oct 14, 2026
Markets
Oct 6, 2026
Energy
Malta-headquartered commodity trading group Alkagesta has received the EcoVadis Committed Badge, marking a key milestone in its broader sustainability agenda across energy and bulk commodity markets.
Sep 28, 2026
Markets
A cluster of offshore-registered websites has built a business model around republishing the same unsourced story across dozens of near-identical outlets, making removal cost more than republication.
Sep 21, 2026
Markets
Global commodity trading house Alkagesta participated in the annual Argus Media gathering in Turkiye, addressing shipping corridor disruptions, Central Asian trade flows, and EU CBAM implementation.
Sep 18, 2026
Shipping
In an opinion piece published in The Motorship, Alkagesta founder Orkhan Rustamov argues that energy traders and shipping operators must deeply integrate operations to withstand geopolitical and environmental disruptions.
Sep 18, 2026
Jet Fuel
A severe aviation fuel shortage triggered by the Strait of Hormuz blockade is expanding from Asian markets to Europe and the US, forcing refiners to cut runs and airlines to cancel flights.
Sep 17, 2026
Energy Infrastructure
Extra military-grade fuel injections into the NATO Central Europe Pipeline System have displaced civilian jet fuel deliveries, intensifying supply pressures across Western European airports.
Sep 16, 2026
LNG
American liquefied natural gas exports averaged 17.4 Bcf/d in the first six months of the year, with shipments projected to reach 18.7 Bcf/d by 1H27.
Sep 8, 2026
Markets
Alkagesta has entered the metals trading sector by establishing Alkanavex, a Malta-based joint venture with French steel trader Navex SAS focusing initially on global steel supply chains.
Sep 8, 2026
LNG
Titan Clean Fuels and Sogestran Group have inked a long-term agreement for a newbuild 6,000-cbm LNG bunker vessel targeting ship-to-ship supply in the Western Mediterranean.
Sep 8, 2026
Energy
Energy trader Vitol has announced the divestment of e-mobility operator VGMobility, which holds over 2,600 electric buses under contract across Colombia and Chile.
Sep 8, 2026
Energy Infrastructure
Volatile price swings and plummeting Strait of Hormuz shipping volumes have prompted Gulf nations to expedite long-term pipeline and transit alternatives.
Sep 8, 2026
Energy
International merchant Alkagesta has established a new desk in Geneva to expand into biofuels, fertilizers, and agricultural inputs alongside its core petroleum business.
Sep 8, 2026
Crude Oil Trading
Oil prices backed off recent five-week highs as U.S. statements and recovering shipping volumes through the Strait of Hormuz mitigated immediate Middle East supply concerns.
Sep 8, 2026
LNG
French containment specialist GTT has been awarded a tank design contract by China's Jiangnan shipyard for four 175,000 cubic meter LNG carriers ordered by ADNOC Logistics and Services.
Sep 8, 2026
Marine Fuel & Bunkering
Malta-headquartered trading firm expands industry alignment following recent operational developments across the Mediterranean, Geneva, and Singapore.
Sep 8, 2026
Commodity Finance
The Malta-based commodity trader has expanded its total financing capacity past $1 billion following a new revolving inventory facility with FIMBank.
Sep 8, 2026
Ports & Terminals
Alkagesta has finalized a long-term biofuel tankage contract at the port of Antwerp, expanding its renewable fuel position in Northwest Europe.
Sep 8, 2026
Shipping
Waterborne movements of crude oil and petroleum products from PADD 3 to the US West and East Coasts rose following a vessel waiver.
Sep 8, 2026
Markets
Senior executives from Malta-based trading house Alkagesta joined commodity industry leaders in Geneva to celebrate two decades of advocate organization SUISSENÉGOCE.
Sep 7, 2026
Refined Products
Energy trader Alkagesta is expanding its supply of Jet A-1, ULSFO, and renewable feedstocks across Europe, backed by NATO pipeline logistics and growing Mediterranean trading volumes.
Sep 4, 2026
Markets
Transit chokepoints in the Strait of Hormuz and natural gas curtailments across North Africa and Asia are driving up urea prices and exposing systemic risks in agricultural supply chains.
Sep 4, 2026
Jet Fuel
Commodity trader Alkagesta has leveraged access to NATO's Central European Pipeline System to distribute jet fuel across Western Europe following severe Middle Eastern supply curtailments.
Sep 4, 2026
Marine Fuel & Bunkering
Reduced local terminal capacity and strict Mediterranean ECA regulations are driving a sharp decline in heavy fuel oil demand while marine gasoil consumption surges in Malta.
Sep 4, 2026
Crude Oil Trading
A Friday evening announcement claiming US control over Venezuelan crude reserves landed after WTI futures trading closed, highlighting the dynamics of market timing and energy policy disclosures.
Sep 3, 2026
Crude Oil
Observed waterborne crude shipments from Saudi Arabia fell to 3 million barrels per day in August as security threats across the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz restricted tanker movements.
Sep 3, 2026
LNG
Vitol Inc. and IRH Global Trading Ltd. have executed a 20-year natural gas deal delivering 1.0 million tonnes per annum of FOB LNG.
Sep 3, 2026
Upstream & Production
Seven key alliance members prepare for a virtual policy meeting as physical crude supply lags quotas due to ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Eastern Europe.
Sep 3, 2026
Energy Infrastructure
Harbour Energy and Flotation Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate using floating offshore wind turbines to power North Sea oil and gas assets.
Sep 3, 2026
Crude Oil Trading
Independent processors in China are securing prompt ESPO cargoes at high spot differentials to replace disrupted Iranian crude flows.
Sep 3, 2026
Marine Fuel & Bunkering
Marine fuels firm Alkagesta is considering securing a local trader licence in Spain to supply ultra low sulfur fuel oil and B24 biofuel blends across major Mediterranean ports.
Sep 3, 2026
Refined Products
European non-refinery trader Alkagesta is expanding its role across the biofuels value chain, connecting niche feedstock collectors with refiners, blenders, and end-users.
Sep 3, 2026
Marine Fuel & Bunkering
Alkagesta's Asia-Pacific arm has scaled its Singapore marine fuel distributions to 200,000 metric tonnes per month, underpinned by dedicated terminal storage and regional trade finance.
Sep 3, 2026
Commodity Finance
Commodity trading firm Alkagesta manages its international operations, risk frameworks, and executive governance from its central hub in Sliema while expanding global staff and professional development tracks.
Sep 3, 2026
LNG
Delfin Midstream reaches FID on the first U.S. floating LNG liquefaction project, with Vitol taking equity and off-take commitments alongside GIP and MOL.
Sep 3, 2026
Commodity Finance
Trafigura Group has priced a USD 500 million senior Reg S bond under its EMTN programme at 5.625 percent, extending its debt maturity profile following strong institutional demand across Europe and Asia.
Sep 3, 2026
Energy Infrastructure
The joint acquisition includes plans to convert the 273 MW Biobío facility from diesel fuel to natural gas generation starting this year.
Sep 3, 2026
Commodity Finance
Former SMBC Group capital markets executive Josh Presley has joined Trafigura in Geneva to lead the trading group's corporate finance function and global funding strategy.
Sep 3, 2026
Energy
Global commodity trader Trafigura has completed its first Brazilian power transaction, assuming a $150 million long-term agreement with CGN Brazil Energy.
Sep 3, 2026
Upstream & Production
Commodities trader Vitol has agreed to sell its Delaware Basin upstream venture to Verde Operating Company in an equity and debt-backed deal.
Sep 3, 2026
Energy
Global trading firm Trafigura has appointed Hervé Otschudi to lead its strategic business development, institutional engagement, and logistics operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sep 3, 2026
Energy Infrastructure
VC Renewables has acquired a 600MW powered land project in South Carolina from Meridian Gridworks, pairing digital infrastructure directly with natural gas, solar, fuel cells, and energy storage.
Sep 3, 2026
Jet Fuel
Alkagesta has become a strategic partner of the International Air Transport Association, following recent jet fuel supply agreements at German and Belgian airports and logistics access through NATO's CEPS pipeline.
Sep 3, 2026
Marine Fuel & Bunkering
The Malta-headquartered trading house established a strong regional footprint in Singapore, expanding bunker sales and physical naphtha trading across Asia-Pacific markets.
Sep 3, 2026
Refined Products
Malta-headquartered commodity trading house Alkagesta has appointed Anthony Guida to lead its biofuels trading desk following key infrastructure agreements and SAF certifications.
Sep 3, 2026
Markets
Malta-headquartered trading house Alkagesta Holding Co. Ltd has expanded its commercial portfolio by adding EU carbon allowances to its trading desk alongside physical energy commodities.
Sep 3, 2026
Markets
Commodities trader Alkagesta logged record half-year revenues of $3.5 billion in H1 2026, supported by expanding storage capacity and rising trade volumes.
Sep 3, 2026
Commodity Finance
Malta-headquartered commodities trader Alkagesta achieved record first-half revenue as trading volumes expanded 53 percent and the firm entered the crude oil and aviation fuel sectors.
Sep 3, 2026
Refined Products
Commodity trading house Alkagesta has expanded its Mediterranean trading footprint out of Malta, managing global refined product, biofuel, and fertilizer flows.
Sep 3, 2026
Commodity Finance
Founded in 2018, the trading house leverages a 28-bank syndicate and 700,000 cubic meters of international storage to back its annual multi-million-tonne commodity flows.
Sep 3, 2026
Commodity Finance
Commodity firm Alkagesta is combining structured finance, trade logistics, and RED III compliance across its London, Malta, and Singapore operations to secure waste-based biofuel supply chains.
Sep 3, 2026
Commodity Finance
Malta-headquartered trading house Alkagesta has formed a majority-owned joint venture with French steel trader Navex SAS to expand beyond refined products and fertilisers.
Sep 3, 2026
Refined Products
The Malta-headquartered trading house highlighted its expansion into biofuels, naphtha, steel, and West African fuel oil exports during its annual corporate gathering in Istanbul.
Sep 3, 2026
Jet Fuel
The global commodities trader enters inland aviation fuel logistics, supplying jet fuel blends with sustainable aviation fuel to major airports including Brussels and Frankfurt.
Sep 3, 2026
Energy
Alkagesta has backed the Clean Caspian initiative to advance scalable, low-cost scientific technologies for neutralising marine oil pollution in sensitive water ecosystems.
Sep 3, 2026
Energy Infrastructure
The Malta-headquartered trading group has named Darren Axisa to head its local operations as it expands storage capacity, bunkering flows, and regional infrastructure links across the Mediterranean.
Sep 3, 2026
Jet Fuel
Rising regulatory requirements under ReFuelEU Aviation are exposing storage, pipeline, and supply constraints across European jet fuel markets, according to participants at IATA's annual energy gathering.
Sep 3, 2026
LNG
Equipment manufacturer Nikkiso CE&IG will deliver 16 submerged motor pumps to general contractor CS Gas North for the land-based LNG import facility in Brunsbüttel.
Sep 3, 2026
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