Alkagesta completes Energy Petrol acquisition, strengthens management team
Taha Karakan, who joined Alkagesta from Bunker Holding, has been named Managing Director- Marine Fuels Distribution, Turkiye while Aydın Yıldız has been appointed as Marine Sales Director of Energy Petrol.
Malta-based global commodity trading house Alkagesta on Monday (9 November) said it is strengthening Energy Petrol’s management structure, after completing the acquisition of the Turkish marine fuel supplier this month.
With the transfer of shares finalised, the management structure of the Energy Petrol has been strengthened with two senior appointments.
Taha Karakan, who joined Alkagesta in October 2024, will oversee the Alkagesta Turkiye marine distribution activities as Managing Director- Marine Fuels Distribution, Turkiye, including strategic and commercial oversight of Energy Petrol as part of Alkagesta’s international marine fuels portfolio.
Karakan brings extensive experience across international marine fuel trading, cargo supply and physical bunkering operations.
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