Istanbul, Turkiye | December 13, 2025 – Alkagesta, the Malta-headquartered global commodity trading house, has convened its 2025 Group Town Hall, bringing together 167 colleagues from across its worldwide offices and representations in a comprehensive annual forum focused on performance review, strategic alignment, and forward priorities.
The Town Hall served as a cornerstone internal milestone for the Group, offering a consolidated view of Alkagesta’s operational progress in 2025 while reinforcing cohesion across its geographically diverse platform. With participation spanning trading, logistics, risk management, operations, finance, and sustainability functions, the session reflected the increasingly integrated nature of the company’s global activities.
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Reviewing a Complex and Demanding Trading Environment
Senior leadership guided participants through a detailed review of 2025, a year characterized by volatile energy markets, evolving trade flows, regulatory complexity, and accelerating sustainability requirements across the marine fuel and commodities sectors.
Against this backdrop, Alkagesta highlighted how disciplined execution, robust governance frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration underpinned the Group’s continued growth and resilience. Particular emphasis was placed on risk management practices, operational controls, and compliance standards as essential enablers of scale in a rapidly changing global environment.
Leadership also addressed the importance of organizational alignment as the company continues to expand across products, geographies, and value chains, ensuring that growth remains both sustainable and controlled.
“The Town Hall reaffirmed our commitment to transparency, alignment, and long-term value creation,” said Orkhan Rustamov, Founder & CEO of Alkagesta. “As we continue to scale globally, it is vital that our teams remain connected to our strategy, expectations, and shared purpose.”
Strategic Milestones Across the Global Portfolio
A central feature of the Town Hall was a detailed walkthrough of key strategic achievements delivered during the year, illustrating Alkagesta’s evolution from a traditional petroleum trading platform into a more diversified, multi-commodity enterprise.
Biofuels Desk: Positioning for the Energy Transition
In a significant step aligned with the maritime sector’s decarbonization trajectory, Alkagesta formally launched a dedicated Biofuels Desk in 2025. The initiative positions the company within the global transition toward lower-carbon energy solutions, strengthening its participation in renewable and transitional marine fuel supply chains relevant to shipping, industrial, and energy clients.
The move reflects growing demand from marine fuel buyers and regulators alike for compliant, scalable alternatives to conventional fossil fuels.
Naphtha Book: Expanding the Light Ends Portfolio
Alkagesta established a Naphtha Book as a new capability within its light ends trading portfolio, successfully executing its first LR shipment from the Mediterranean to the Far East. The milestone expanded the Group’s product reach and reinforced its ability to manage complex inter-regional arbitrage flows.
Entry into Steel Trading: Broadening Beyond Energy
In a notable diversification step, Alkagesta formally entered the metals market, adding steel trading to its portfolio. The expansion strengthens long-term diversification beyond petroleum products and fertilizers, reflecting a broader strategic ambition to participate selectively in complementary commodity sectors.
West Africa: First Nigerian Fuel Oil Export
The Group marked a major geographic milestone by exporting its first 130,000-metric-ton fuel oil cargo from Nigeria, establishing West Africa as an emerging strategic sourcing region. The transaction underscored Alkagesta’s growing footprint in African energy flows and its capability to originate and execute large-scale exports from non-traditional hubs.
Fertilizers: Deepening the Egypt Platform
Alkagesta further strengthened its position as a fertilizer exporter in Egypt, building sustainable commercial relationships and increasing market share in one of North Africa’s most important agricultural and logistics centers. The development reinforces the Group’s fertilizer franchise as a stable counterbalance within its diversified portfolio.
Singapore: Scaling Asia’s Trading and Marine Hub
In Asia, Alkagesta expanded its footprint in Singapore, the region’s primary energy and marine trading center. Investments in additional liquid storage capacity and a strengthened marine distribution business enhanced regional connectivity, operational scale, and service capabilities for bunker and industrial customers.
Middle Distillates: Volumes and Market Reach
The company reported increased middle-distillate volumes in 2025, driven by successful execution of AG arbitrage flows and the expansion of its sales network into new regional markets, reinforcing Alkagesta’s presence across key clean-product corridors.
Eastern Europe: Broadening Petroleum Operations
Alkagesta also expanded petroleum activities across Eastern Europe, diversifying its customer base and reinforcing its role in strategically important regional trade routes connecting Europe, the Black Sea, and surrounding markets.
Reinforcing Culture, Governance, and Long-Term Vision
Beyond commercial achievements, the Town Hall emphasized the importance of ethical standards, transparency, and accountability as Alkagesta continues to scale. Leadership reaffirmed that operational excellence must remain matched by strong governance, compliance, and risk discipline across all locations.
The forum also reinforced a shared corporate culture focused on continuous development, collaboration, and long-term value creation, critical elements as Alkagesta enters its next phase of growth.
Looking Ahead
The 2025 Town Hall concluded with a forward-looking discussion centered on resilience, diversification, and sustainability. By aligning teams globally on strategy, expectations, and performance benchmarks, Alkagesta aims to maintain momentum while navigating the evolving demands of global energy, marine fuel, and commodity markets.
As the Group moves into 2026, leadership emphasized that success will continue to be measured not only by volumes and profitability, but by the strength of its systems, people, and partnerships across the value chain.
About Alkagesta
Alkagesta is a global commodity trading house specializing in petroleum products, fertilizers, and biofuels. Established in Malta in 2018, the company operates as a multinational enterprise with 17 offices and representations worldwide.
Alkagesta maintains partnerships with 28 international banks and conducts trading activities across 42 countries, facilitating more than 7 million metric tons of commodity flows annually. Its logistics platform includes access to over 700,000 cubic meters of storage capacity across Europe and Asia, supporting efficient and resilient global supply chains.
In addition to its core businesses, Alkagesta selectively engages in spot trading of petrochemicals, agricultural commodities, and metals, offering fully integrated trading solutions from sourcing and storage to delivery. These activities are underpinned by robust risk management, compliance, and governance frameworks.
Founded by its management team in 2018, Alkagesta remains privately held and governed by senior leadership, with the founding team retaining a significant equity stake aligned with long-term performance. Today, the Group employs more than 150 professionals, operating on tested systems and a culture of continuous development.
Source: Alkagesta