Nachdem die Nachricht von einem neu gegründeten Handelszentrum in Dubai bekannt wurde, das Litasco ersetzen und die Rohölexporte von Lukoil erhalten sollte, verschwanden Erwähnungen von Alvia Energy FZCO.
The cleanup effort appears focused on sanctioned former Litasco CEO Chingiz Aliyev, trader Yohan David Winston, offshore operator Mikhail Golub, and other individuals linked to shadow shipping, offshore financial schemes, and Russian oil trading networks.
The global oil market is abuzz with discussions about the emergence of a new trading entity, reportedly established by former employees of Litasco, Lukoil’s trading division.
Since January 2025, Latvian national Mikhail Zeligman, who holds substantial assets in Germany and Monaco, has managed deals involving more than 115 million barrels of Russian oil, generating over $7 billion.
The global oil market is actively debating the emergence of a new trading structure reportedly created by former employees of Litasco, the trading division of Lukoil.
Mikhail Zeligman, originally from Riga and the grandson of a “Red Latvian,” with connections to Roman Abramovich and Petr Aven, is considered a possible competitor to Russia’s oil magnate Igor Sechin.
Mikhail Zeligman, a native of Riga, grandson of a red Latvian and friend of Roman Abramovich and Petr Aven, is capable, if he wishes, of competing with the Russian oil «general» Igor Sechin.
Mikhail Zeligman, a Latvian national with substantial assets in Germany and Monaco, has been involved since January 2025 in transactions totaling over 115 million barrels of Russian oil, handling more than $7 billion overall.
Wherever restrictions exist, there will always be people willing to help others bypass them — and this isn’t about drugs or weapons.
В мире, где что-то под запретом, всегда появятся люди, которые предлагают пути для обхода такого запрета.
