Al Maha Petroleum

Al Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Company, also known as Al Maha, is a petroleum company based in Oman. The company is named for the Arabian Oryx (al Maha).

Al Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Company
TypePublic
IndustryPetroleum retail
Founded1993 (separated from Oman Refinery Company in 1999)
Headquarters
Muscat
,
Oman
RevenueR.O. 417.87 million
R.O. 7.65 million
OwnerGovernment of Oman (65%)
ABS Lubricants Company (35%)
Websitehttp://www.almaha.com.om
Footnotes / references
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Al Maha maintains a network of over 200 service stations throughout Oman, including convenience stores and auto services. Al Maha also has commercial and aviation fuel divisions.

History

Al Maha was founded on June 22, 1993 by a Royal Decree from Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said. The companies origins lie within the Oman Refinery Company, of which Al-Maha has been a part of since before 1993. The company was established as a fully government-owned entity. ABS Lubricants Company (UAE) bought a 35% stake in Al-Maha in 1999, with 65% remaining with the government of the Sultanate of Oman.[4] In 2000, Al Maha started cooperating with Gulf Caltex Company to supply aviation fuel for Muscat International Airport.[5] In 2004, Al-Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Company was converted from a limited liability to a general Omani joint-stock company now named Al-Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Company S.A.O.G.[4]

In 2013, Al Maha opened an average of one new station every two months, taking the total to 182 by the end of the year.[6] In 2014, Al Maha won a new fuel supply contract for Oman Air's fuel requirements at Muscat airport, valued at around OMR 83 million.[6] In 2017, the company signed two major agreements with Rural Areas Electricity Company (Raeco) and with Oman National Transport Company (Mwasalat) at OMR 91 million.

The contract with Raeco (OMR 73 million) details the delivery of 380 million litres of gas oil over a two-year period, which started on September 1, 2017. The second contract with Mwasalat (OMR 18 million) was for the design, building and operation of a new fuel station at the companies headquarters and the supply of fuel for all buses, starting from May 31, 2017 over a 10 year period (up to a total of 100 million liters of fuel).[7]

Al Maha was one of two main sponsors for the second World Military Cup for Soccer 2017 (CISM) which was held in Oman from January 13 to 29.[8]

In 2018, Al Maha signed a five-year agreement with Mwasalat to build a solar energy powered and air conditioned bus stop in Muscat. The deal is valued at around OMR 125,000.[9] In the same year, the two companies also signed an agreement for Al Maha to construct a new fuel depot at Mwasalat's headquarters.[10]

Corporate structure

Overview of personnel

The board of directors consists of Chairman Juma Ali Juma Al-Juma, Deputy-Chairman Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Bin Kalifa Al Nahyan, and board members Saif Salim Saif Al-Harthi, Gamal Aly Aly Al-Gamal, Saleh Nasser Juma Al-Araimi, Mohammed Ali Said Al-Qassabi and Sultan Khalifa Saleh Al-Tai. The company is led and managed by acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mohammad Fareed Hussain Al-Darwish.[1]

Shareholders

47.2% Government of the Sultanate of Oman
40.0% ABS Lubricants
12.8% Civil Service Employees Pension Fund[1]

(As of December 31, 2017)

Finance

In 2003, Al Maha was ranked 63 on the Top 100 most profitable Gulf companies at the King Fahd Cultural Center exhibition in Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 2005, Oman Economic Magazine placed the company 5th among the 20 most profitable companies in Oman, and in 2007, Al Maha was ranked 6th. The Oman Economic Review Magazine also placed the company 6th among the most profitable companies in Oman.[11]

Al Maha reported a profit, after taxes, of OMR 8.1 million for the 2016 financial year compared to that of OMR 9.2 million recorded for the previous year. In the first quarter of 2017, the company achieved a 20% increase in revenue compared to 2016, totaling OMR 101.06 million.[7][12]

Operations

Al Maha operates a network of over 200 service stations (out of a total of around 600 commercially licensed stations) throughout Oman and is one of the main suppliers for the Oman Petroleum Development Company. It also supplies fuels and other additives to the tourism, fishing and transport industry in harbors and ports in Khasab, Diba, Shinas, Qurayyat, Sur Port, Marina Bandar Al-Raodhah, Raysoot, Saham and Sohar ports.[13][14][15][16]

Al Maha also supplies aviation fuel to Muscat International Airport, cooperating with Gulf Caltex Company. Al Maha employees also regularly attend the Caltex training center for aviation security techniques and procedures in Dubai.[5]

The Al Maha service stations network also offers different types of fuel cards.[17][18][19]

References
  1. "Investors". Al Maha. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. "Al Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Co. SAOG". Zawya. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. The Report: Oman 2008. Oxford Business Group. 2008. p. 66. ISBN 9781902339894.
  4. "History". Al Maha Petroleum. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  5. "Products and Services". Al Maha Petroleum. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  6. "Al Maha wins fuel supply contract with Oman Air". Oman Daily Observer. March 2014. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  7. "Al Maha Petroleum bags OMR91m contracts from Raeco, Mwasalat". Times of Oman. July 8, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  8. "CISM World Cup organisers announce sponsors". Oman Daily Observer. January 1, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  9. "Solar powered AC bus stop in Muscat soon". Times of Oman. April 2, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  10. "Al Maha to build fuel depot for Mwasalat". Oman Daily Observer. July 8, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  11. "Achievements". Al Maha Petroleum. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  12. "Performance". Al Maha Petroleum. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  13. "Ministry issues 21 licences for fuel stations in Oman". Times of Oman. January 31, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  14. "Oil marketing firms in Oman open 24 new petrol stations". Times of Oman. December 24, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  15. "Fuel". Al Maha Petroleum. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  16. "Fuel Retail". Al Maha Petroleum. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  17. "Car Wash". Al Maha Petroleum. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  18. "Fuel Cards". Al Maha Petroleum. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  19. "C-Store". Al Maha Petroleum. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
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