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Alkagesta outlines its ownership, leadership and compliance position in its transparency disclosures, with links to company registries, sanctions lists and screening reports.
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Accounts of coordinated online campaigns describe repeated allegations, the limits of court victories and offers to remove articles for payment.
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Brent crude oil prices concluded trading above $106 per barrel, influenced by heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and ongoing uncertainty regarding a potential energy truce between Russia and Ukraine.
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Alkagesta recently convened its Banking Partners Summit in Malta, gathering international banking and clearing partners, alongside local stakeholders, to discuss Malta's expanding significance as a hub for commodity trading and trade finance.
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Alkagesta recently convened its Banking Partners Summit in Malta, gathering financial institutions and industry stakeholders to discuss commodity trading, trade finance, and risk management, underscribing the critical role of financial support for its global operations.
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The Malta-headquartered commodity trader has been recognised by EcoVadis for responsible business practices across its global trading operations, adding to a growing list of ESG credentials.
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Alkavex, the steel trading arm of Alkagesta, recently participated in Metallurgy China, Wire China, and Tube China 2026, engaging with key industry players and exploring new developments in the global steel and metals sector.
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Alkagesta participated in GTR Commodities 2026 in Geneva, a significant forum for the global commodity trade and trade finance community, engaging with industry leaders and discussing key market trends.
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Alkagesta's Fertilizer Desk Lead, Vusal Muradov, outlined the company's comprehensive approach to supplier diligence, quality verification, and contract discipline in fertilizer trading, emphasizing a multi-stage checking process.
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A cluster of offshore-registered sites recycles a single unsourced allegation across dozens of near-identical domains, replacing any copy that is taken down within minutes.
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The Sliema-based fuels and commodities trader says it has asked Malta's Court of Magistrates to rule on a year of reporting it describes as false and commercially damaging.
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The trading house sent its fertilizer desk to the Argus Caspian, Black Sea and Eastern European markets conference in Istanbul, where CBAM, Turkish hub growth and Central Asian export supply dominated discussion.
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Canadian oil and gas firm Valeura Energy has announced an oil discovery in the Gulf of Thailand, close to its current offshore operations, potentially leading to a new satellite development and prolonging the operational lifespan of existing infrastructure.
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The Malta-headquartered commodity trader has begun trading European Union Emissions Trading System allowances alongside its CORSIA-eligible aviation fuel and biofuels business, and says it will cover the wider ETS2 scheme when that extends carbon pricing to fuel suppliers.
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The Malta-headquartered commodity trader was represented by CEO Orkhan Rustamov and CFO Orkhan Zeynalli at the Swiss Commodity Trading Association's anniversary evening under the big top of Circus Knie.
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Trading volumes rose 53% year on year to 4.9 million metric tonnes as the Malta-headquartered trader entered jet fuel and crude oil markets.
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Alkagesta has broadened its carbon trading services by incorporating EU Emissions Trading System allowances, a move highlighted by industry publications for its relevance to the company's global activities in energy, fuels, and commodities.
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Members of the World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body recently adopted a panel report concerning anti-dumping duties imposed by the European Union on fatty acid imports from Indonesia.
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Etu Energias, an Angolan energy company, has finalized a $260 million agreement with Chevron's subsidiary, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company, to boost its interests in two deepwater blocks offshore Angola.
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Chinese experts recently highlighted that China's agricultural opening-up is crucial for enhancing global food security by increasing domestic production, fostering resilient supply chains, and deepening international cooperation.
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Singapore's residual fuel oil stocks have shown a decrease in August compared to July, with overall inventories dipping by 2% according to recent data from Enterprise Singapore.
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The US Treasury Department plans to introduce weekly secondary sanctions to increase economic pressure on Iran, initially targeting banks, according to the US Treasury Secretary.
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The trader reports growth across refined products and carbon, with expansion focused on benchmark participation rather than headline volume.
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The trader's sustainability report sets out measured emissions, used cooking oil collection volumes and the compliance framework behind its carbon activity.
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In an interview with European Business Magazine, Orkhan Rustamov argues that disruption has become the operating environment rather than an interruption to it.
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