Al Maha Petroleum

Al Maha Petroleum, formally Al Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Company S.A.O.G., is an Omani downstream petroleum enterprise focused on marketing, distributing, and supplying fuels and related petroleum products. The company serves the domestic market through a nationwide service-station network, commercial fuel operations, aviation-fuel activities, lubricant distribution, and contracts with transport, utilities, industrial, tourism, fishing, port, and government-related customers. Its name refers to the Arabian oryx, known in Arabic as al maha. The company was established on 22 June 1993 by Royal Decree. Its origins are associated with the Oman Refinery Company, and it was initially created as a wholly government-owned business. In 1999, ABS Lubricants Company of the United Arab Emirates acquired a 35 percent interest, leaving the Government of the Sultanate of Oman with 65 percent at that stage. Al Maha was converted from a limited-liability company into an Omani general joint-stock company in 2004. Al Maha's consumer-facing business is built around a network of more than 200 service stations across Oman. Stations provide motor fuels and may include convenience retail and vehicle-related services. The company also offers fuel-card products and participates in the supply of fuels to commercial fleets and institutional customers. Beyond retail, its operations include commercial fuel distribution, marine and port supply, and aviation fuel. It has supplied aviation fuel at Muscat International Airport in cooperation with Gulf Caltex and has been described as an approved supplier to local and international commercial airlines as well as military aviation customers. The company has expanded through long-term supply and infrastructure agreements. These have included fuel contracts with Oman Air, Rural Areas Electricity Company, Oman National Transport Company (Mwasalat), Petroleum Development Oman, and Galfar Engineering and Contracting Company. Its Mwasalat relationship has also covered the construction and operation of fueling infrastructure and a solar-powered, air-conditioned bus stop. In 2019, Al Maha became an authorized distributor of Petronas Lubricants International products in Oman. Al Maha has also moved into adjacent mobility and energy services. In 2025, it announced or entered into arrangements involving electric-vehicle fast charging, vehicle technical inspection, and the launch of PowerPlus 98 high-octane petrol. These initiatives indicate an effort to broaden the traditional fuel-station model while retaining petroleum distribution as its core business. The company is primarily an Omani national-market operator rather than a globally distributed consumer brand. Its strategic importance comes from its role in domestic fuel availability, public-transport and industrial supply, airport fueling, and service-station infrastructure. Publicly available reference material provides substantial information on its contracts and operations, but ownership details, current corporate website information, and a complete up-to-date executive history are not consistently documented in the supplied sources.

Al Maha Petroleum was established in Oman on 22 June 1993 through a Royal Decree issued during the reign of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said. Its origins were connected to the Oman Refinery Company, and it began as a fully government-owned enterprise intended to participate in the marketing and distribution of petroleum products in Oman. The ownership structure changed in 1999 when ABS Lubricants Company of the United Arab Emirates acquired a 35 percent stake. The Omani government retained the remaining 65 percent at that time. In 2004, the company changed its legal form from a limited-liability company to a general Omani joint-stock company, adopting the name Al Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Company S.A.O.G. During the 2010s, Al Maha expanded its service-station network and broader supply operations. It reported opening roughly one new station every two months in 2013, reaching 182 stations by the end of that year. The network later grew to more than 200 stations across Oman, combining fuel retail with convenience stores and vehicle services. The company also developed fuel-card offerings for customers and continued serving commercial and institutional users. Al Maha's activities extend beyond forecourt retailing. It supplies commercial fuels, including gas oil, to utility and transport customers and provides fuels and additives to tourism, fishing, and shipping-related users at ports and harbors across Oman. Its aviation division supplies Muscat International Airport in cooperation with Gulf Caltex and has served commercial airline and military aviation customers. The company has also participated in regional aviation-fuel organizations and related training activities. Contract wins have been an important part of the company's development. In 2014, it secured a fuel-supply agreement for Oman Air at Muscat International Airport. In 2017, it signed a gas-oil supply agreement with Rural Areas Electricity Company and a separate long-term arrangement with Mwasalat covering a new fuel station, station operation, and bus-fuel supply. In 2018, Al Maha agreed to build a solar-powered, air-conditioned bus stop in Muscat and separately agreed to construct a fuel depot at Mwasalat's headquarters. In April 2019, Al Maha entered a partnership with Petronas Lubricants International and became an authorized distributor of its products. In November 2020, it signed a long-term contract with Petroleum Development Oman, with the reported contract period beginning in August 2020 and extending to August 2035, subject to a possible extension. The company has continued to broaden its service portfolio. In 2025, it signed fuel-supply contracts with Galfar Engineering and Contracting Company, announced an electric-vehicle fast-charging partnership with National Green Mobility Company, and entered a partnership for a vehicle technical inspection center with Shomoul International and Al Taif Tourism Investment. It also launched PowerPlus 98 high-octane petrol. These moves suggest an effort to combine conventional petroleum distribution with emerging mobility and vehicle-service businesses, although the company remains principally an Omani downstream fuel supplier.

• 2025

  Expansion into new fuel and mobility services

  [1]Al Maha Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  Al Maha announced fuel contracts with Galfar, an electric-vehicle charging partnership, a vehicle-inspection partnership, and the PowerPlus 98 petrol launch.

• 2020

  Long-term Petroleum Development Oman contract

  [1]Al Maha Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  The company entered a long-duration contract with Petroleum Development Oman running from 2020 to 2035, with a possible extension.

• 2019

  Petronas lubricant distribution partnership

  [1]Al Maha Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  Al Maha became an authorized Omani distributor for Petronas Lubricants International products.

• 2017

  Major electricity and public-transport agreements

  [1]Al Maha Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  Al Maha signed substantial fuel and infrastructure agreements with Raeco and Mwasalat.

• 2013

  Service-station network reaches 182 sites

  [1]Al Maha Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  After a period of rapid network expansion, Al Maha reported 182 stations by the end of 2013.

• 2004

  Converted to an Omani joint-stock company

  [1]Al Maha Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  The company changed from a limited-liability structure to a general Omani joint-stock company.

• 2000

  Begins aviation-fuel cooperation at Muscat airport

  [1]Al Maha Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  Al Maha began cooperating with Gulf Caltex to supply aviation fuel at Muscat International Airport.

• 1999

  ABS Lubricants acquires minority stake

  [1]Al Maha Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  ABS Lubricants Company of the UAE acquired a 35 percent interest in Al Maha.

• 1993

  Company established by Royal Decree

  [1]Al Maha Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  Al Maha was established on 22 June 1993 as a government-owned Omani petroleum-products company.

A nationwide Omani fuel-retailing and petroleum-products supplier combining service stations with commercial, aviation, marine, lubricant, and mobility-related services.

• Motor fuels

  Retail motor fuels

  Al Maha's core retail offering is motor fuel sold through a network of more than 200 service stations in Oman. The network serves private motorists, commercial fleets, and other road users, and stations may include convenience retail and automotive services. The available reference material identifies unleaded petrol and other conventional road fuels but does not provide a complete current grade-by-grade catalog.

• High-octane petrol · 2025

  PowerPlus 98

  PowerPlus 98 is a branded high-octane petrol product launched by Al Maha in October 2025. It extends the company's retail-fuel portfolio with a higher-octane offering. Specific technical claims, vehicle-compatibility guidance, and the full retail rollout have not been independently detailed in the supplied material.

• Industrial and fleet fuel

  Commercial fuels

  Al Maha supplies fuels including gas oil to commercial, utility, transport, industrial, tourism, fishing, and public-sector customers. Its contracts have included bulk delivery, fleet fueling, and long-term institutional supply. The company also supplies fuel and related additives to users operating through Omani ports and harbors.

• Aviation fuel · 2000

  Aviation fuel

  The aviation division supplies fuel at Muscat International Airport in cooperation with Gulf Caltex. Al Maha has supplied commercial airline customers and military aviation users and has participated in aviation-fuel industry activities. Its personnel have also received aviation-security-related training through the Caltex training center in Dubai.

• Lubricants

  Lubricants

  Lubricants are distributed for automotive and other equipment applications. Following its 2019 partnership with Petronas Lubricants International, Al Maha became an authorized distributor of Petronas lubricant products in Oman. The supplied sources do not specify the full range of brands, grades, or channels.

• Payment and fleet services

  Fuel cards

  Al Maha service stations offer different types of fuel cards. These products support controlled purchasing and fuel management for customers using the company's retail and commercial network. Detailed card features, eligibility rules, and current product names are not identified in the available reference material.

• 2017World Military Cup for Soccer sponsorship

  Oman

  Al Maha was one of two principal sponsors of the second World Military Cup for Soccer, organized by the International Military Sports Council in Oman from 13 to 29 January 2017.

  Outcome. The sponsorship associated the company with a major international military-sports event hosted in Oman.

  Source

• 2025

  Launch PowerPlus 98 petrolProduct launch

  Background

  Al Maha continued developing branded retail products for its service-station network.

  Action taken

  The company launched PowerPlus 98, a high-octane petrol product.

  Aftermath

  The launch expanded Al Maha's branded retail-fuel range; longer-term market impact is not established in the available sources.

  Source

• 2019

  Enter Petronas lubricant distribution partnershipStrategy

  Background

  Al Maha sought to broaden its petroleum-products portfolio beyond fuels.

  Action taken

  The company partnered with Petronas Lubricants International and became an authorized distributor of its products in Oman.

  Aftermath

  The agreement added an international lubricant portfolio to Al Maha's domestic distribution activities.

  Source

• 2004

  Change corporate legal formStrategy

  Background

  Al Maha had operated as a limited-liability company since its establishment.

  Action taken

  The company was converted into a general Omani joint-stock company.

  Aftermath

  It adopted the corporate name Al Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Company S.A.O.G.

  Source

• 1999

  Accept minority investment from ABS LubricantsM&A

  Background

  Al Maha was originally established as a wholly government-owned petroleum-products company.

  Action taken

  ABS Lubricants Company of the UAE acquired a 35 percent stake, while the Omani government retained the balance reported at that time.

  Aftermath

  The transaction introduced a private-sector shareholder into the company's ownership structure.

  Source

1. 1Al Maha Petroleumen.wikipedia.org