Topic
Alkagesta generated $3.5 billion in H1 2026 revenue as physical volumes expanded 53% to 4.9 million metric tonnes, driven by crude transactions, aviation fuel pipeline access, and tankage expansion.
Editorial Desk2 min read
Alkagesta CEO Orkhan Rustamov argues in City A.M. that ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz mark a permanent shift in energy market risk, citing UAE and Iraq pipeline accelerations.
Editorial Desk2 min read
Global naphtha markets face a structural petrochemical downcycle balanced by strong gasoline blending demand, as oversupply and plant closures reshape international arbitrage routes.
Editorial Desk2 min read
Alkagesta posted a 19% rise in core trading volumes in 2025, driven by expanding international flows in distillates, light ends, heavy fuel oil, new jet fuel logistics, and biofuels.
Editorial Desk2 min read
Escalating Middle East hostilities and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered severe jet fuel shortages, forcing flight cancellations across the Asia-Pacific region and threatening European and US markets.
Editorial Desk4 min read
