Fergas International

What Fergas International does

Fergas International (شرکت پخش گاز مایع فرگاز بین الملل) is an Iranian Private Joint Stock Company ("Sherkat Sahami Khas") engaged in the distribution, storage, transportation, transshipment, and export of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Founded in 1959 (Iranian calendar year 1338) and headquartered in Tehran, the company operates a network of 11 LPG distribution facilities across Iran (Karaj, Abyek, Malard/Sarasiab, Babol, Qom, Takestan, Kashan, Isfahan, Mashhad, Yazd, Kerman) and a flagship 22,000 sqm export terminal at the Dogharoon Special Economic Zone on the Iran-Afghanistan border. It is positioned as one of Iran's top four LPG distribution companies and the only privately-held joint-stock firm among them, claiming more than one million domestic customers, 150,000+ tons/year of distribution capacity, 2,300+ tons of aggregate LPG storage, and a fleet of 100+ road tankers (18-23 tons each).

The company's core offering is an integrated LPG value chain: procurement from domestic and cross-border refineries and petrochemical plants (including Kurdistan Iraq facilities and Baku, Azerbaijan), multi-site storage, road transport, customs-supervised cross-border transshipment at Dogharoon, and end-delivery to industrial, commercial, household, and export customers. The Dogharoon terminal is engineered to NFPA 58, NFPA 70, ASTM, ASME, NFPA 20, DOT, and OSHA standards, with 6 transshipment terminals and 2 skids enabling simultaneous unloading/loading of 16 trailers, 10,000 tons/month export throughput per single shift, and 350,000 tons/year transshipment capacity. Adjacent lines of business include industrial-grade 'sweet gas' production via sister company Xyrus Air, design/installation/construction of gas systems, composite tank fabrication, and corporate training delivered through the FICS consulting arm.

Fergas generates revenue through a hybrid of LPG purchase-and-resale margins, fee-based storage and transshipment services, road transport tariffs, tanker rental, third-party transport-participation agreements, and engineering/training service fees. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customers submit inquiries through phone, WhatsApp/Telegram, or a 'price inquiry' form. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, serving a mix of mass-market domestic households and B2B clients in Iran plus cross-border LPG buyers/traders in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkey, and Iraq.

Name

Fergas International

Legal name

Fergas International LPG Distribution Company (شرکت پخش گاز مایع فرگاز بین الملل)

Website

https://fergasint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fergas International is an Iranian private joint-stock LPG distribution company operating 11 city facilities across Iran plus a customs-supervised export terminal at the Dogharoon Special Economic Zone on the Iran-Afghanistan border. It sources, stores, transports, transships, and exports LPG to domestic households/industries and traders in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkey, and Iraq.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LPG Distribution & Logistics

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products (48691), Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710), Fuel Dealers (45721)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• LPG distribution services
• LPG export logistics
• Cross-border transshipment
• LPG storage terminals
• Road tanker transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. LPG Purchase & Resale (Export and Domestic): Core revenue stream: buying LPG from domestic and cross-border refineries/petrochem (incl. Kurdistan Iraq facilities and Baku Azerbaijan) and reselling to industrial, commercial, and household buyers inside Iran and to neighboring countries (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkey, Iraq). Mehr customers served; supports 150,000+ tons/year distribution capacity.
2. LPG Storage Services: Fee-based storage service leveraging 60-ton and larger storage tanks at Dogharoon, Babol, Mashhad and other facilities; customers/contractors can park inventory and draw it down on demand to optimize transportation costs and avoid FX-driven LPG price volatility.
3. LPG Transshipment Services: Service fee revenue from cross-border LPG transshipment at Dogharoon terminal: domestic tankers deliver to the border zone, gas is transferred to Afghan tankers, with up to 350,000 tons/year single-shift capacity. Tariff-based pricing per transshipment.
4. LPG Transportation Services: Revenue from cross-border and domestic LPG haulage using a fleet of more than 100 tankers (capacity 18-23 tons each), serving Afghanistan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkey. Includes 'foreign trade representative' service to procure LPG on behalf of overseas buyers and deliver to destination.
5. Tanker Rental & Transport Participation: Revenue from renting LPG tanker assets to other carriers who face tanker shortages, plus partnership arrangements inviting third-party drivers/transporters into the Fergas export fleet for cross-border LPG haulage.
6. Engineering, Consulting & Training Services: Revenue from design/construction/installation/repair & maintenance of gas installations, composite tank fabrication, and corporate training programs (CRM, ERP, Tableau, Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen, CRM, strategy implementation, human capital, business analytics, forecasting, smart business solutions).
7. Industrial Gas (Sweet Gas) Production: Production and sale of industrial-grade 'sweet gas' (low-sulfide) used as feedstock for industrial gases and aerosols, produced in partnership with sister company Xyrus Air.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fergas International is a private Iranian LPG distribution company that buys, stores, transports, transships, and exports liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It operates 11 self-run distribution facilities across Iran plus a customs-supervised export terminal at the Iran-Afghanistan border, serving more than one million domestic customers and exporting to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkey, and Iraq. It also offers related engineering, composite-tank fabrication, corporate training, and industrial sweet-gas production services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FICS (Fergas International Consulting Services): Internal consulting arm of Fergas International focused on training and process improvement (CRM, marketing, Tableau, Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen, etc.) for the company and partners.

Products and services

• LPG Purchase & Resale Buying and selling liquefied petroleum gas (propane/butane blends) sourced from domestic and cross-border refineries and petrochemical facilities (including Kurdistan Iraq and Baku, Azerbaijan), resold to industrial, commercial and household customers in Iran and to neighboring countries.
• LPG Transshipment Services (Dogharoon Terminal) Customs-supervised cross-border LPG transshipment between domestic and foreign tanker fleets at the Dogharoon terminal on the Iran-Afghanistan border; up to 350,000 tons per year capacity in a single work shift, with direct forwarding to western Afghan provinces.
• LPG Storage Services Fee-based LPG storage at 60-ton and larger tanks across multiple Iranian facilities, allowing customers and contractors to park inventory and draw down on demand to optimize transportation cost and price exposure.
• LPG Transportation Services Domestic and cross-border LPG haulage using Fergas's own fleet of 100+ road tankers of 18-23 tons each, delivering to industrial, commercial and household customers as well as to export destinations.
• Tanker Rental Service Rental of Fergas-owned LPG tanker assets to other LPG carriers that face short-term or structural tanker shortages, enabling them to fulfil cross-border and domestic LPG haulage obligations.
• Foreign Trade Representative Service Acting as the in-country commercial representative for overseas LPG buyers; the company purchases LPG on their behalf and delivers via its transport fleet to the requested destination, removing the need for local intermediaries.
• LPG Engineering, Installation and Maintenance Services Design, construction, installation, repair and maintenance of gas and LPG installations for industrial and commercial customers, with explicit alignment to NFPA / DOT / OSHA and Iranian safety regulations.
• Composite Tank Fabrication Fabrication of composite LPG storage tanks for customers requiring storage assets built to Fergas's engineering standards.
• Industrial Sweet Gas Production Production and sale of industrial-grade sweet gas (very low to non-existent sulfide content) via sister company Xyrus Air, used as feedstock for industrial gases and aerosols and to improve machine longevity in industrial applications.
• Corporate Training Programs (FICS) Process-improvement and management training courses (Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen, CRM, business analytics, forecasting, smart business solutions, human capital, strategy implementation, multi-criteria decision systems) delivered through the FICS consulting arm to internal staff and external clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350,000 tons per year single-shift transshipment capacity at Dogharoon
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bahrain National Gas Company (Banagas): Bahraini state-owned natural gas and LPG producer/exporter. Comparable to Fergas as a regional LPG export-focused operator with storage and cross-border supply chain, though smaller and more upstream-focused.
• ADNOC Distribution: UAE-listed fuel and LPG distributor with extensive storage, terminal, and retail infrastructure. Comparable to Fergas on integrated LPG storage and distribution at scale, but anchored in UAE/regional markets with public-market disclosure and state backing.
• Sonatrach: Algerian state-owned integrated oil and gas company with significant LPG production, storage, and export operations serving Europe and the Mediterranean. Comparable to Fergas as a state-affiliated regional LPG exporter with integrated terminal and storage infrastructure.
• Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC): UAE state-linked integrated energy company with a sizable LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas / Autogas) distribution and export business serving regional and international markets. Comparable to Fergas as a regional LPG distributor with terminal, storage, and export capabilities, but operating from the Gulf rather than Iran.
• BOTAŞ: Turkish state-owned petroleum pipeline and distribution corporation that operates cross-border hydrocarbon infrastructure. Comparable to Fergas on cross-border gas/LPG transport between Iran and Turkey, and as a state-backed counterparty in the same regional corridor Fergas targets.
• Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation (KNPC): Kuwait's national petroleum refining and LPG producer/distributor with significant hydrocarbon storage, export, and distribution infrastructure. Comparable to Fergas on integrated LPG value chain and regional export positioning.

Broad incumbents

• National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC): Iranian state-owned gas utility responsible for transmission, distribution, and supply of natural gas and LPG. A broader incumbent that overlaps with Fergas's LPG storage and distribution activities at a national-policy level and competes for the same household and industrial demand.
• TotalEnergies Marketing & Services (LPG): Global major with a sizable LPG (butane/propane) distribution business in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Comparable to Fergas on bulk LPG distribution, cylinder filling, and B2B industrial supply, though at a vastly larger multinational scale and with public-market disclosure.
• Saudi Aramco Trading Company: Trading arm of Saudi Aramco with major LPG export volumes out of the Middle East. Comparable to Fergas as an LPG exporter serving international buyers, but at vastly larger scale and as a broad incumbent in the global LPG seaborne trade rather than a regional road-export specialist.

Direct peers

• National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC): State-owned Iranian distributor of petroleum products including LPG and cylinder gas across Iran. The most direct domestic peer to Fergas, sharing the same multi-city facility model and end customers, but operating under state-affiliated ownership that contrasts with Fergas's private status.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fergas-international

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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