Qstar

What Qstar does

Qstar is a privately held Swedish fuel distribution company headquartered in Norrköping, Sweden, founded in 1989. According to the company profile, Qstar operates as a fuel distributor providing both direct deliveries (to commercial and industrial customers) and supplying a network of filling stations. The company employs 51-100 people, positioning it as a mid-sized regional participant in the Nordic fuel distribution market, though the precise geographic reach beyond Sweden cannot be confirmed from the available source material.

Operationally, Qstar's core activity centers on the physical logistics of fuel — sourcing, storing, transporting, and dispensing petroleum products — which requires depot infrastructure, a delivery fleet, and regulatory licensing for handling hazardous materials under Swedish and EU frameworks. The source data does not disclose technology platforms, proprietary systems, or digital infrastructure underpinning the operation; the company's own website returned only a loader/verification page with no extractable product or technology detail.

The business model is anchored in commodity fuel volumes sold through two channels: B2B direct delivery contracts and retail station throughput. No pricing model, contract structure, customer segment breakdown, or revenue figures were disclosed in the source data, limiting visibility into margin profile and revenue mechanics. Public company information channels similarly returned no management team, funding history, partnership, or M&A activity, leaving the company's commercial trajectory and capital structure largely unverified beyond its firmographic footprint.

Name

Qstar

Website

https://qstar.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Qstar is a Sweden-based fuel distributor, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Norrköping, providing direct fuel deliveries to commercial customers and supplying a network of filling stations, employing 51-100 people.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fuel Distribution

NAICS

Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) (424720), Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers (457), Fuel Dealers (457210)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172), Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations (5500)

akta.pro primary industry

Branded Fuels Wholesaling & Jobber Distribution (EUALAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Fleet Fueling (Cardlock, On-Site Tanks, Bulk Delivery) (EUALAIAD), Truck Stops & Travel Centers (Heavy-Duty Retail) (EUALAIAF)

Keywords

• Fuel distribution
• Direct fuel delivery
• Filling station supply
• Petroleum products
• Fuel supply services

Headquarters

HQ city

Norrköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Core offering

Qstar is a fuel distributor operating direct deliveries to customers and supplying filling stations. The company purchases, transports, and delivers fuel products as its core commercial activity, serving downstream fuel retail and direct-fuel-buyer customers in Sweden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Direct Fuel Delivery

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• St1 Nordic: Finnish-headquartered Nordic energy company with fuel distribution, station operations, and direct deliveries across Sweden, Finland, and the Nordics. Directly comparable as a regional fuel distributor with both wholesale and retail presence.
• Tanka: Swedish fuel card and fleet fueling service focused on direct-delivery and commercial customer supply. Directly comparable to Qstar's direct-delivery side of the business, particularly for fleet and B2B fuel customers in Sweden.
• Preem: Sweden's largest fuel company, operating both fuel distribution and a major network of filling stations. Most directly comparable to Qstar given overlapping Swedish market footprint, dual wholesale/retail model, and long operating history.
• OKQ8: Major Nordic fuel retailer and distributor operating a branded station network across Sweden. Directly comparable as a wholesale/retail fuel operator in the same Swedish geography as Qstar.

Broad incumbents

• BP: Global integrated oil major with retail and wholesale fuel operations in Sweden. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing on branded fuel supply and station retail in the same market.
• Circle K: Global convenience and fuel retailer with a significant Swedish station network. Competes with Qstar at the retail forecourt level but operates at far greater scale across multiple countries and product categories.
• Shell: Global integrated oil major with Swedish retail operations and branded wholesale fuel supply. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping fuel products and station retail in the same geography.

Emerging players

• DKV Mobility: European leader in fuel cards and fleet mobility services with strong Nordic coverage. Comparable to Qstar on the commercial/fleet fueling side and as a channel for direct B2B fuel supply.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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