Farkhad Akhmedov

Farkhad Akhmedov

Farkhad Akhmedov (#2420)

Global Rank #2420
Country Rank #87
Country Russia

Farkhad Akhmedov is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Investments
  • Russia
  • M
  • 70 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,420
Country Rank #87
Net Worth $1.7B
Previous Worth $1.7B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Russia
Industry Investments
Age 70 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Moscow, Russia
Citizenship Russia
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 70
Source Of Wealth Investments, Self Made
Residence Moscow, Russia
Citizenship Russia
Marital Status Divorced
Children 3
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.7B
Current Net Worth $1.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Farkhad Akhmedov got his start selling Russian sables at the London commodity exchange. In 1987 he founded Tansley Trading, which supplied equipment to Russian gas producers. Six years later, he became a minority shareholder in Nortgas, an oil and gas company in Siberia. In 1998, he bought out the 44% stake of another investor, Bechtel Energy, and became chairman of Nortgas. He sold that stake in 2012 for $1.4 billion. In 2016, a U.K. High Court judge ordered Akhmedov to pay his ex-wife 454 million British pounds, but he refused. In 2021 Tatiana accepted cash and art and the divorce dispute was settled. He is under EU and U.K. sanctions since April 2022. In June 2022 his yacht Luna, valued at about $500 million, was frozen in Germany; In September 2023 the EU removed its sanctions against Akhmedov.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Farkhad Akhmedov.

#2386
Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Akhmedov invested $55 million in a pomegranate juice factory in his native Azerbaijan, where his father worked during the Soviet era.

Akhmedov's helicopter was seized and sold for around $5.7 million on behalf of his ex-wife in December 2018 after the London court granted his assets be frozen.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Farkhad Akhmedov's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $1.7B (May 4, 2026)

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