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Alkagesta Targets Singapore Talent Pipeline Following Regional Bunker Growth

Marine fuels trader Alkagesta engages Singapore Management University students as APAC bunker expansion drives recruitment demand across trading and finance desks.

Elena Vasquez·31 Oct 2026·1 min read

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Baltic Dry Index Advances to Near One-Week High on Capesize Support

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Alkagesta Backs Geneva Commodities Innovation Awards as European Base Expands

Alkagesta joined industry peers as a Bronze sponsor of the Commodities Innovation Awards 2026 in Geneva, highlighting regional collaboration and biofuels development.

Elena Vasquez·29 Oct 2026·1 min read

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Vessel Due Diligence Takes Center Stage in Venezuelan Oil Trade

Evaluating operational evidence and vessel activity has superseded basic sanctions list checks as maritime compliance adapts to complex regulatory frameworks in Venezuelan trade.

Elena Vasquez·28 Oct 2026·1 min read

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Chinese Export Growth and African Demand Shift Global Steel Trade Patterns

Rising Chinese steel exports and expanding infrastructure activity in Africa are reshaping global physical steel trade, placing a premium on supply chain execution.

Elena Vasquez·28 Oct 2026·2 min read

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Alkagesta Highlights Ukrainian Energy Logistics and Regional Trading Dynamics

Alkagesta trader Elchin Aliyev outlined fuel market restructuring, infrastructure investment requirements, and regional trade opportunities in a recent industry interview.

Elena Vasquez·27 Oct 2026·1 min read

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Rhine Disruption and Low Inventories Tighten European Gasoil Markets

Historic low water levels on the Rhine and depleted regional storage buffers have intensified middle distillate supply pressures across Northwest Europe.

Elena Vasquez·26 Oct 2026·3 min read

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Alkagesta Gains Its First Ships With Turkish Energy Petrol Acquisition

The Malta-based energy trader is buying marine fuel distributor Energy Petrol, adding eight bunker vessels and moving from trading fuel to delivering it directly to ships.

Meridian Newsroom·23 Oct 2026·3 min read

Argus Fertilizer Europe 2026 Examines Carbon Policies and Trade

Elena Vasquez·23 Oct 2026·1 min read

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Baltic Dry Index Climbs 3.4% to Reach Multi-Week Peak of 2,680 Points

Elena Vasquez·22 Oct 2026·1 min read

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US Sanctions Relief on Tankers May Shift Fleet Capacity to Gulf

Elena Vasquez·22 Oct 2026·1 min read

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Alkagesta Says No Investigation or Charge Identified in Transparency Statement

Meridian Newsroom·21 Oct 2026·4 min read

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Alkagesta Engages Trade Finance and Insurance Sector at Paris Risk Forum

Elena Vasquez·21 Oct 2026·1 min read

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Alkavex Strengthens Chinese Steel Sourcing Networks with Industrial Corridor Tour

Elena Vasquez·21 Oct 2026·1 min read

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29 Oct 2026·12 min read

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Alkagesta Says No Investigation or Charge Identified in Transparency Statement

The company’s supplied FAQ disputes online investigation claims and points readers to screening reports, corporate registers and its transparency disclosures.

Meridian Newsroom·21 Oct 2026·4 min read

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Search a name, find a smear: how defamatory websites flood search results

Investigations describe how repeated stories and overlapping websites can amplify reputational claims in search results—and complicate due diligence.

Meridian Newsroom·20 Oct 2026·6 min read

Sustainable business practices at Alkagesta recognised with the EcoVadis Committed Badge
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Alkagesta Awarded EcoVadis Committed Badge for Sustainable Business Practices

The independent sustainability rating recognises the commodity trading house's performance across environment, labour, ethics and sustainable procurement.

Meridian Newsroom·28 Sept 2026·2 min read

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Alkagesta Expands Carbon Trading Desk with Integration of EU ETS Allowances

The addition of European emissions allowances alongside sustainable fuels and CORSIA-eligible instruments provides industrial and maritime counterparties with unified compliance access.

Tomas Lindqvist·13 Aug 2026·2 min read

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Alkagesta Appoints Anthony Guida as Biofuels Desk Lead Amid European Supply Chain Expansion

The Geneva-based trading house advances its renewable fuels platform, integrating waste-oil processing, Antwerp storage, and NATO pipeline access for sustainable aviation fuel.

Tomas Lindqvist·15 Jul 2026·2 min read

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Energy Trading

Alkagesta Secures Access to NATO Pipeline for European Jet Fuel Distribution

The Malta-based commodities trader enters direct airport distribution across Northwest Europe through the Central Europe Pipeline System.

Elena Vasquez·18 Feb 2026·1 min read

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Alkagesta Secures Access to NATO Pipeline for Jet Fuel Supply

The Malta-based commodity merchant will begin delivering aviation fuel and SAF blends to major European hubs including Brussels and Frankfurt.

Elena Vasquez·18 Feb 2026·1 min read

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Alkagesta CEO urges shipping industry to act on spiralling transport costs

Writing for The Motorship, Alkagesta chief executive Orkhan Rustamov argues that record freight and canal transit costs are not an immovable fact of life — and that traders and shipowners must build agility and contingency into supply chains before governments do it for them.

Meridian Newsroom·17 Sept 2026·4 min read

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Bosphorus Shipbrokers Dinner Highlights Rising Bunker Costs and Geopolitical Pressures on Freight Markets

Maritime leaders and chartering specialists convened in Istanbul to address operational hurdles, volatile fuel pricing, and navigational vulnerabilities across key international choke points.

Priya Raman·29 Jun 2026·2 min read

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Alkagesta Expands Global Trading Footprint Across Mediterranean and Asian Hubs

Commodity trading house Alkagesta is scaling its physical and financial operations across key maritime centers as global energy markets face persistent structural imbalances.

Elena Vasquez·25 Oct 2025·1 min read

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Alkagesta Establishes Singapore Trading Hub to Expand Asia-Pacific Operations

Malta-founded commodity trading house Alkagesta has launched a new regional office in Singapore to connect Asian commercial flows with its global financing network.

Elena Vasquez·15 Oct 2025·1 min read