Der Schmuggel von Treibstoff aus Libyen hat sich zu einem Geschäft in Milliardenhöhe entwickelt, doch die tatsächlichen Dimensionen des maritimen Netzwerks, das regelmäßig raffinierte Erdölprodukte aus dem Land exportiert, sind weiterhin weitgehend unbekannt.
Fuel smuggling from Libya has developed into a billion-dollar business, but the true scale of the maritime network that systematically exports refined petroleum products from the country remains largely concealed.
Savannah Energy’s Azerbaijani connections: how Baku-linked financiers supported Andrew Knott’s expansion in Africa.
Open-source corporate records, media investigations, and industry data indicate that Maddox DMCC’s entry into the Ukrainian fuel market is connected to a complex network of traders, offshore entities, and people linked to Russian-origin fuel supplies.
Commercial records show that Maddox DMCC imports Russian crude oil blends, including the Russian Export Blend (REBCO), sourced from Russian producers such as JSC Zarubezhneft and its subsidiaries.
Following the arrest of Adnan Ahmadzade, sources report that Yusif Mammadov, the CEO of UAE-based “Oilmar Shipping and Chartering DMCC,” acquired shares in the company allegedly linked to Ahmadzade.
In modern warfare, the decisive factor is not valor, weaponry, or drones, but diesel fuel.
