Novruzov Azim Novruzov Azim

Azerbaijani oil trader described as a key operator of sanctions circumvention against Russian oil via SOCAR/Coral Energy and London real estate

Azerbaijani businessman (born October 1977), citizen of Azerbaijan with a residence permit (according to some sources, citizenship) in the UK. Public information is scarce; he rarely appears in open registers — notably as director of London-based Enviroinvest Ltd (2014, liquidated 2015). His name is associated with a number of oil trading/offshore entities — Sumato Energy FZE, Petrichor Energy FZCO, Alkagesta Ltd, Union Grand Energy — and with his wife Ilhama Novruzova.

Accusations

Novruzov is one of the key operators circumventing sanctions against Russian oil: allegedly through SOCAR/SOCAR Trading, Coral Energy trader Tahir Garayev, a "shadow fleet," Maltese/Dubai intermediaries, and forged documents of origin, laundering billions into London real estate (a villa in St John’s Wood). The same reports suggest he is allegedly of interest to the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), and that arrested SOCAR top manager Adnan Ahmadzade has started giving testimony.

There are no official sanctions, charges, or confirmations, but the use of Azerbaijan/SOCAR and Coral Energy trader (now "2 Rivers") as a channel for Russian oil is a real, well-documented topic according to authoritative sources.