Fuel Trading & Distribution

What Fuel Trading & Distribution does

Fuel Trading & Distribution Co. LLC is a Sharjah-based, privately held petroleum products distributor established in 1980. The company holds official distributor status with Emarat (Emirates General Petroleum Corporation), the UAE Federal Government-owned petroleum corporation, and operates a fleet of 15 road tankers (4,000-12,000 gallon capacity) backed by a 200,000-gallon storage facility. Its product portfolio spans six integrated lines: diesel/gas oil (including ESMA-compliant 10 PPM low sulphur diesel), kerosene, residual fuel oil, lubricants (primarily Emarat brand, with Shell and Adnoc also marketed), marine bunker supplies (MDO, IFO, distillate and residual grades), and third-party transportation services. Bunker supply is delivered across all six major UAE ports — Jebel Ali, Port Khalid, Mina Saqr, Fujairah, Ajman, and Free Port Abu Dhabi.

The company serves five core B2B verticals: Construction, Transport & Logistics, Oil & Gas Drilling, Manufacturing, and Marine & Shipping, with commercial and industrial customers across Dubai and the Northern Emirates. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, with a quote-based pricing model and flexible delivery scheduling that includes emergency short-notice supply. Revenue is generated through transactional product sales (fuel markup, lubricants, bunker fuel) and contract-based transportation services. The customer base is enterprise-only, with no disclosed SMB or retail channel.

The business model is asset-heavy and operationally integrated: capital is deployed in physical infrastructure (tankers, storage, port access) rather than technology, and the 35+ year operating history has built relationship-based sales and supplier goodwill. There is no disclosed revenue, no external funding, no M&A history, and no leadership team information available. Marketing is relationship-driven with minimal digital presence, and the company's website is a basic informational site. The competitive moat is anchored in the official Emarat distributorship, the physical distribution network, and the regulatory compliance position (ESMA-standard fuel quality), with the multi-brand lubricant offering (Shell, Adnoc) functioning as incremental customer-specific differentiation within the lubricants line.

Name

Fuel Trading & Distribution

Legal name

Fuel Trading & Distribution Co. LLC

Website

https://fueltrading.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fuel Trading & Distribution is a Sharjah-based, privately held UAE petroleum distributor established in 1980 and the official distributor of Emarat. It supplies diesel, kerosene, fuel oil, lubricants, and bunker fuels to construction, transport, oil & gas, manufacturing, and marine customers across Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petroleum Distribution

NAICS

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710), Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (4247), Fuel Dealers (45721)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172)

akta.pro primary industry

Branded Fuels Wholesaling & Jobber Distribution (EUALAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Bunkering & Port Fuel Supply (EUALAIAG), Tanker Vehicles (Fuel/Chemical/Food-Grade) Leasing & Rental (TLABAEAB)

Keywords

• Petroleum product distribution
• Fuel oil supply
• Marine bunker fuel
• Industrial diesel supply
• Lubricant distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Sharjah

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Petroleum Product Distribution: Bulk distribution of refined petroleum products including diesel, kerosene, lubricants, and petrol to commercial and industrial customers in Dubai and Northern Emirates. Revenue generated through product sales with flexible delivery scheduling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Fuel Trading & Distribution Co. LLC is a Sharjah-based petroleum marketing organization and the official distributor of Emarat (Emirates General Petroleum Corporation) that has been engaged in the bulk distribution of refined petroleum products — including diesel, kerosene, lubricants, and petrol — across Dubai and Northern Emirates since 1980. The company operates a fleet of 15 road tankers and a 200,000-gallon storage facility to serve construction, transport, oil & gas, manufacturing, and marine customers with on-demand and contract deliveries.

Product overview

Fuel Trading & Distribution Co. LLC is a petroleum-marketing organization and official distributor of Emarat (Emirates General Petroleum Corporation) that was established in 1980 in Sharjah, UAE. The company operates as a single integrated offering focused on bulk distribution of refined petroleum products, consisting of six core product/service lines: Diesel/Gas Oil (premium low sulphur automotive fuel for engines and industrial applications), Kerosene (for heating, lighting and refrigeration), Fuel Oil (residual fuel for marine engines and industrial heating), Lubricants (automotive, industrial and marine products including Emarat, Shell and Adnoc brands), Bunker Supplies (distillate and residual fuels for vessels at UAE ports), and Transportation Services (fleet of 15 road tankers for bulk overland fuel transport). The company serves construction, transport, oil and gas drilling operations, manufacturing units and marine industry across Dubai and Northern Emirates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diesel / Gas Oil Premium quality, low sulphur automotive diesel fuel for high-speed diesel engines, generator sets, and industrial applications, providing adequate lubrication of fuel pumps and injectors and maximum corrosion protection. Low Sulphur Diesel (10 PPM) meeting ESMA standards. Targeted at industrial, construction, transport, and marine customers.
• Kerosene Superior grade kerosene for heating, lighting, refrigeration applications, and use in carbon dioxide plants and other industrial applications. Burns easily and steadily producing uniform heat without objectionable odours.
• Fuel Oil Wide range of residual fuel oil, usually black in colour, for various industrial uses including marine engines, firing of boilers & furnaces, and large central heating applications. Available in various kinematic viscosities ranging from 30 to 380 centistrokes.
• Lubricants Lubricants catering to all types of lubricating requirements including automotive, industrial, marine, and speciality products. Mainly deals in Emarat brand lubricants as official distributors, with major brands such as Shell and Adnoc also marketed to meet specific customer requirements.
• Bunker Supplies Range of distillate fuels such as Diesel/Gas Oil and MDO for auxiliary engines, and residual fuel such as Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO) for main engines, in various centistokes ranging from 30 to 380 Cst. Services available in all UAE ports including Jebel Ali Port, Port Khalid, Mina Saqr, Fujairah Port, Ajman Port, and Free Port Abu Dhabi.
• Transportation Services Bulk overland transportation of fuel for various oil companies in the UAE on a contract basis. Equipped with a fleet of 15 road tankers ranging from 4,000 to 12,000 gallons in capacity, available for hire on both long-term and trip basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ years of uninterrupted service in UAE petroleum distribution market
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Emarat (Emirates General Petroleum Corporation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFuel Trading is the official distributor of Emarat (Emirates General Petroleum Corporation), the UAE Federal Government-owned corporation. This relationship enables the company to distribute refined petroleum products including diesel, kerosene, lubricants, and petrol throughout Dubai and Northern Emirates.
• ShellminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFuel Trading markets Shell brand lubricants as part of their product portfolio, meeting specific customer requirements for major international lubricant brands alongside their primary Emarat and Adnoc offerings.
• AdnocminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFuel Trading markets Adnoc brand lubricants as part of their product offerings to meet specific customer requirements alongside their primary Emarat distribution partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• World Fuel Services: Global marine bunkering and aviation fuel supplier operating in Fujairah and other UAE ports. Comparable on the marine bunkering side of Fuel Trading's business, though vastly larger and globally diversified.
• Shell Marine (Shell plc): Global marine fuels and lubricants supplier with UAE port presence. Comparable on both the marine bunkering side and the Shell-branded lubricant portfolio that Fuel Trading already distributes.
• ENOC (Emirates National Oil Company): Dubai government-owned integrated energy company operating retail stations, bulk fuel supply, marine bunkering at Jebel Ali/Fujairah, and lubricants. Overlaps directly with Fuel Trading on diesel, bunker fuels, and lubricants across the UAE.
• TotalEnergies Marine Fuels: Marine bunkering arm of TotalEnergies operating at Fujairah and Jebel Ali with distillate and residual fuel grades. Closely comparable to Fuel Trading's bunker fuels product line.
• ADNOC Distribution: Largest UAE fuel retail and bulk distributor, listed on ADX, operating thousands of stations plus commercial/industrial fuel sales. Competes with Fuel Trading across diesel, lubricants, and bunker fuels but at vastly greater scale and with full vertical integration.
• BP Marine (bp plc bunkering): Major integrated oil company with marine bunkering operations at Fujairah and other UAE ports. Directly comparable on the bunker fuel supply business, alongside diesel and lubricant offerings to industrial customers.
• Emarat (Emirates General Petroleum Corporation): UAE Federal Government-owned petroleum corporation that both supplies Fuel Trading and operates its own retail and distribution network. Directly comparable as a refined petroleum distributor in the UAE, though at national scale and with refining interests.

Direct peers

• Gulf Oil International: Global lubricant manufacturer and distributor with presence in the UAE automotive and industrial lubricants market. Comparable as a lubricant supplier, though Fuel Trading also operates across fuel distribution rather than lubricants alone.
• Tristar Group: UAE-headquartered integrated energy logistics company operating fuel road transportation, bulk fuel supply, and bunkering across the Middle East and Africa. Closely comparable as a mid-sized UAE fuel distributor with own fleet and storage assets.
• Al Masaood Group (Energy Division): Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate with a fuels and lubricants division supplying diesel, lubricants, and bunker fuels across the UAE. Comparable mid-sized UAE distributor with industrial and marine customer bases similar to Fuel Trading.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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