Gas de Oaxaca

What Gas de Oaxaca does

Gas de Oaxaca S.A. de C.V. is a privately held Mexican LP gas distribution company headquartered in Tlalixtac de Cabrera, Oaxaca, founded on February 19, 1968. The company distributes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to residential and commercial customers across the state of Oaxaca through two core product lines: portable gas cylinders (Gas LP Portátil) for households and small businesses, and stationary tank refilling services (Gas LP Estacionario) for customers with installed 300-liter tanks equipped with volumetric meters, relief valves, and service valves. The stationary tank product line is supported by proprietary ultrasonic tank technology with a 5-year lifespan and a printed purchase ticket system that verifies exact weight measurement, reinforcing the company's brand promise of honest measurement ("Honestamente Kilos y Litros Exactos").

The company operates a statewide distribution network comprising 3 plants and 6 warehouses (bodegas) across nine Oaxaca municipalities, including Tlalixtac de Cabrera, Santo Domingo Etla, San Martín Toxpalan, Monjas Miahuatlán, Ixtlán de Juárez, El Camarón Yautepec, Nochixtlán, Ejutla, and San Pablo Ayutla. Customers place orders via phone, WhatsApp (with dedicated lines for portable and stationary service), or walk-in at any distribution location. The company also provides a dedicated leak detection and emergency response service staffed by qualified personnel, and a telephone customer service center for orders, complaints, and technical requests. The business operates under the GIE NIETO-MOVENERGY regulatory framework for open-access LPG storage and transportation in Mexico.

The revenue model is commodity-based: the company generates transactional revenue from LP gas sales (both portable and stationary) plus ancillary service revenue from leak detection and emergency response. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is market-based. The company is led by Director General Lic. Eduardo Ramírez López and is privately held with no institutional investor, private equity, or venture capital ownership identified. The company has no mobile application, no public API, and no disclosed digital ecosystem beyond its corporate website and Facebook presence.

Name

Gas de Oaxaca

Legal name

Gas de Oaxaca S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://gasdeoaxaca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gas de Oaxaca S.A. de C.V. is a privately held Mexican LP gas distributor founded in 1968, serving residential and commercial customers across Oaxaca state through portable cylinder sales and stationary tank refilling, supported by 3 plants and 6 warehouses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LP Gas Distribution Services

NAICS

Natural Gas Distribution (221210), Fuel Dealers (457210)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Natural Gas Distribution (4924)

akta.pro primary industry

LPG / NGL Terminals (Pressurized/ Refrigerated Gas) (TLAHABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

NGL/LPG Pipeline Storage & Terminaling (Caverns, Bullet Tanks, Tank Farms) (TLAGAEAM)

Keywords

• LP gas distribution
• Portable gas cylinders
• Stationary gas tanks
• Gas leak repair
• Oaxaca LPG supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Tlalixtac De Cabrera

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. LP Gas Sales - Portable: Sale of LP gas in portable cylinders to residential and commercial customers throughout Oaxaca state, delivered via company vehicles or picked up at distribution points.
2. LP Gas Sales - Stationary: Sale and refilling of LP gas for stationary tanks installed at customer premises, with scheduled delivery service and technical support.
3. Leak Detection and Emergency Services: Emergency response service for gas leak reports, including repair services by qualified personnel for both portable cylinders and stationary tanks.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gas de Oaxaca distributes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) across the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, selling portable LP gas cylinders to households and businesses and providing installation, scheduled refilling, and maintenance of stationary LP gas tanks. The company supplements its core gas distribution with an emergency leak detection and repair service, a multi-channel telephone and WhatsApp ordering system, and printed purchase tickets that verify exact weight delivery.

Product overview

Gas de Oaxaca is a regional LP gas distribution company serving the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The company operates a single-brand portfolio centered on two core offerings: portable gas cylinder delivery (Gas LP Portátil) and stationary tank gas service (Gas LP Estacionario). These are supported by complementary services including a specialized leak attention service, a telephone customer service center, and a purchase ticket verification system that guarantees exact weight measurement. The company maintains multiple plant and warehouse locations across Oaxaca to serve customers throughout the state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gas LP Portátil (Cilindros) Distribution of portable LP gas cylinders for residential and commercial customers in Oaxaca state, with home delivery via company vehicles or pick-up at plants and warehouses. Orders are accepted by phone or a dedicated WhatsApp line (951 243 3982). Each delivery is accompanied by a printed purchase ticket verifying exact weight.
• Gas LP Estacionario Sale, installation, and scheduled refilling of 300-liter stationary LP gas tanks at customer premises, including fill valve, pressure relief valve, service valve, and volumetric meter. Includes technical support and maintenance. Orders are taken via a dedicated WhatsApp line (951 327 0948).
• Atención a Fugas (Leak Detection and Repair Service) Specialized leak detection and repair service for both portable LP gas cylinders and stationary tanks, staffed by qualified personnel. Provides emergency response to gas leak reports from residential and commercial customers across Oaxaca.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tank warranty: 10-year lifespan for stationary tanks, 5-year for ultrasonic tanks, 7-year for valves

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Repsol México: Global energy major with LPG and downstream operations in Mexico. Comparable at the supply-chain and end-customer-energy level, though its Mexico LPG presence is broader and less regional than Gas de Oaxaca.
• Naturgy México: Major gas distribution and energy company in Mexico. While primarily natural gas distribution, it competes for the same household energy-spend wallet in regions where its network overlaps with LPG, and represents the broader incumbent energy distributor in Mexico.
• IEnova (Sempra Energía): Sempra's Mexican subsidiary operating energy infrastructure including LPG storage and terminals. Relevant incumbent because it controls upstream LPG logistics that feed distributors like Gas de Oaxaca and could vertically integrate downstream.
• Pemex (Petróleos Mexicanos): Mexican state-owned oil and gas company and the dominant upstream LPG producer in Mexico. Sets the wholesale price backdrop for distributors like Gas de Oaxaca and represents the most significant counterparty and competitive force in the domestic LPG value chain.

Direct peers

• Grupo Tomza: One of Mexico's largest LPG distributors with multi-state presence. Closely comparable to Gas de Oaxaca in core product (LPG cylinders and stationary tanks), distribution model (plants + delivery fleet), and customer base (residential and commercial).
• Zeta Gas: Mexican LPG distributor operating cylinder and stationary tank service across multiple states. Directly comparable in product offering, distribution channel structure, and end-customer segments to Gas de Oaxaca.
• ButanGas: Recognized Mexican LPG brand distributing through portable cylinders and stationary tanks. Highly comparable to Gas de Oaxaca in core offering, branding approach, and B2C/B2B customer mix.
• Global Gas: Mexican LPG distributor with national footprint serving residential and commercial customers via cylinders and stationary tanks. Closely comparable in product mix and direct-to-consumer delivery model.
• Gas Licuado de México: Mexican LPG distribution brand focused on residential and small commercial customers. Direct overlap with Gas de Oaxaca's portable cylinder and stationary tank offering and last-mile delivery approach.
• Gasmer: Mexican regional LPG distributor with cylinder and tank services. Comparable to Gas de Oaxaca in geographic scope, distribution-plant operating model, and emphasis on regional brand presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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