Alkagesta Expands Energy and Marine Portfolio Amid Revenue Surge
Alkagesta posted H1 2026 revenue of $3.5 billion as the trader expanded jet fuel, crude, and ULSFO operations alongside major additions to its storage network.
Global commodities trader Alkagesta has reported record financial performance for the first half of 2026, generating $3.5 billion in revenue. The company projects its total annual trading volume will surpass 10 million metric tonnes for the year, up from 8.7 million metric tonnes and $4.7 billion in revenue recorded during 2025, driven by ongoing portfolio diversification across conventional and low-carbon energy markets.
A key driver of this expansion has been the firm's entry into the European aviation fuel market. After securing supply access via the NATO Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS), Alkagesta began delivering Jet A-1 fuel to major aviation hubs. According to reporting by Nefterynok, the trader has expanded its logistics reach from initial supply routes serving Brussels and Frankfurt to operations across five airports in Belgium and Germany.
Broadening Marine and Biofuel Portfolios
In the marine bunkering sector, Alkagesta established early supply routes for Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (ULSFO) in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean. Following the implementation of regional Emission Control Area (ECA) rules in May 2025, the company delivered more than 500,000 tonnes of compliant low-sulphur bunker fuel throughout Mediterranean waters during that year.
The trader has simultaneously scaled its circular economy and renewable fuel operations. Since investing in a used cooking oil (UCO) processing facility in 2022, Alkagesta's collection volumes have grown to 1,860 tonnes, yielding approximately 1,780 tonnes of refined secondary feedstock. The growth has been supported by widening supply routes, including feedstock imports from Malta, positioning drop-in biofuels as an immediate path toward transport decarbonisation.
Logistics Infrastructure and Geographic Reach
To accommodate its broadening product slate, Alkagesta recently secured a multi-year biofuel storage lease at the Pantank terminal in Antwerp. The arrangement brings the trader's total commercial storage capacity across Europe and Asia to more than 700,000 cubic metres, supporting growing trade flows between Western Europe and Asian demand centres.
Key operational milestones across the firm's trading network include:
- Entering the crude oil market with a maiden end-to-end shipment of roughly 1.07 million barrels delivered to the Far East.
- Scaling monthly trading volumes through its Singapore hub to approximately 250,000 metric tonnes to support Asian bunker and fuel demand.
- Maintaining an operational footprint comprising 17 offices and active trade in 48 countries.
Senior leadership holds a 35 per cent equity interest in the trading house, with plans to raise their ownership share further. Alkagesta Chief Executive Orkhan Rustamov noted that disciplined expansion and supply reliability remain central to managing ongoing global commodity volatility linked to geopolitical tensions.
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- Romania Insider report — Romania Insider
- Nefterynok report — Nefterynok
Elena Marchetti
Markets Editor
Elena covers crude and refined product markets, with a focus on Mediterranean and Black Sea cargo flows.
