Alkagesta CEO Orkhan Rustamov was featured in City A.M. on August 5, 2026, with an opinion piece. The article responded to recent coverage concerning oil price fluctuations amidst continuing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
City A.M. is a London-based business and finance newspaper, widely read within the UK's financial community. It focuses on markets, economics, corporate affairs, and policy commentary, known for its opinion-driven editorial style.
The piece argued that the market's expectation of a return to stability is misplaced. It highlighted that the past six months have shown the vulnerability of even sophisticated oil and gas infrastructure to external events.
Rustamov's commentary pointed to accelerating pipeline projects in the UAE and Iraq as evidence that producers are acknowledging this new reality. He urged traders and analysts to also accept this shift.
According to the article, a key lesson from the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is that there is no longer a 'normal' to which the market can return. This suggests a fundamental change in market dynamics.
