Geneva, Switzerland | 23 September 2026

Alkagesta participated in GTR Commodities 2026 in Geneva — the leading forum for the global commodity trade and trade finance community, organised by Global Trade Review and supported by leading financial institutions, service providers, and trade bodies. The event brought together more than 600 senior industry professionals, with over 50 speakers addressing commodity market volatility, geopolitical disruption, tariffs and trade flows, and emerging trends across risk, compliance, and supply chain management.

Alkagesta was represented by Orkhan Zeynalli, CFO, and Pierre Gay, Board Member, who engaged with senior market participants, financial institutions, and industry leaders across the day’s programme.

Key themes addressed during the forum that are directly relevant to Alkagesta’s operations included:

  • The outlook for global commodity trade amid ongoing disruption to key shipping corridors — including the implications for supply shocks, pricing, and trade finance deployment
  • Capital and trade cycle resilience for commodity traders — managing revolving credit facilities, working capital, and margin calls during periods of price volatility
  • Financing strategies for restoring oil trade stability, including the longer-term impact on corridor risk models, trader funding costs, and bank and insurer appetite for high-risk trade routes
  • SME commodity trade — addressing structural financing barriers, optimising cash flow, and identifying niche opportunities where smaller, agile traders can maintain a competitive advantage
  • Supply chain resilience and proactive strategic planning — mapping supply chain exposures, diversifying sourcing and trade routes, and building liquidity buffers against disruption
  • Trade compliance and fragmentation — sanctions monitoring, counterparty screening, export controls, and the growing role of AI in trade fraud detection and document verification

For Alkagesta, participation in GTR Commodities 2026 provided direct engagement with the financial institutions, risk professionals, and market participants that support the company’s global trading operations — reinforcing the importance of financial agility, disciplined risk management, and compliance-enabled execution as commodity markets continue to navigate a complex and volatile operating environment.

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