Modern Arabian Gulf Projects

What Modern Arabian Gulf Projects does

Modern Arabian Gulf Projects (operating as MAGPOMAN) is a private Omani limited liability company founded in 2008 that operates as the largest authorized collector of used cooking oil (UCO) in the Sultanate of Oman. The company runs a nationwide field collection network that gathers waste cooking oil from hotels and restaurants across all governorates of Oman, then filters and processes the oil before reselling it into local and international biofuels supply chains for conversion into biodiesel. The company is authorized by the Muscat Municipality and holds ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification), both of which are prerequisites for selling feedstock into regulated downstream biofuels markets.

The company's business model is a reverse-logistics commodity aggregator: it provides free, compliant UCO disposal services to commercial generators (hotels and restaurants) and pays providers for the collected oil, creating an economic incentive for proper disposal. Revenue is generated by selling the filtered UCO as feedstock to biofuels producers. Customer segments are split between (i) supply-side generators — hotels and restaurants across Oman producing UCO as a byproduct, and (ii) demand-side offtakers — biofuels industries that convert UCO into biodiesel. The company has no disclosed digital product surface (no app, SDK, or API), no public pricing, and no disclosed revenue figures.

In 2021, MAGP executed its most significant strategic move to date: a partnership with Wakud International LLC to act as the primary UCO feedstock supplier for Wakud's new biodiesel plant under construction in Khazaen Economic City, embedding the company into Oman's domestic circular-economy infrastructure. The operating environment is shaped by Environment Authority Decision No. 15/2021, which imposes an OMR 150/ton export duty on UCO and prohibits unlicensed waste exports, structurally favoring authorized domestic collectors. The company is led by CEO Valerian Mathias, has 11-50 employees, and maintains its head office in Misfa, Muscat.

Name

Modern Arabian Gulf Projects

Legal name

Modern Arabian Gulf Projects

Website

https://magpoman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Modern Arabian Gulf Projects is the largest authorized used cooking oil collector in the Sultanate of Oman, gathering waste oil from hotels and restaurants nationwide and supplying processed feedstock to local and international biofuels producers for biodiesel conversion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Collection & Recycling Services

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

Used Oil & Oily Waste Management (Collection, Re-refining, Disposal) (BPALAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers (EUAAAHAK)

Keywords

• Used cooking oil collection
• UCO recycling services
• Biodiesel feedstock supply
• Waste oil processing
• Biofuel raw materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Muscat

HQ country

Oman

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. UCO Collection and Sale: The company collects used cooking oil from hotels and restaurants, pays providers for the UCO, processes/ilters it, and sells to local and international biofuels industries for conversion into biodiesel.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Modern Arabian Gulf Projects collects used cooking oil (UCO) from hotels and restaurants across the Sultanate of Oman, processes and filters the collected oil, and supplies it to local and international biofuels industries for conversion into biodiesel. Authorized by Muscat Municipality as the largest UCO collector in Oman, the company pays UCO providers, creating an incentive-based collection model. The company is ISCC certified and supports Oman Vision 2040 sustainability goals.

Product overview

Modern Arabian Gulf Projects operates as a specialized waste collection company offering Used Cooking Oil (UCO) Collection Service and UCO Processing and Filtering as its core products. The company is the largest UCO collector authorized by Muscat Municipality, serving hotels and restaurants throughout the Sultanate of Oman. Through its partnership with Wakud International LLC, the company supplies processed UCO as feedstock for biodiesel production at a biofuels plant in Khazaen Economic City, contributing to a circular economy in Oman.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Cooking Oil Collection Service Collection of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) from hotels and restaurants across the Sultanate of Oman, authorized by Muscat Municipality. The company pays UCO providers, creating an incentive for proper disposal.
• UCO Processing and Filtering Processing and filtering of collected used cooking oil for recycling purposes before sending to biofuels industries, contributing to a healthy Omani environment.
• Bio Diesel Feedstock Supply Supply of processed UCO as feedstock for biodiesel production to local and international biofuels industries, including through partnership with Wakud International LLC.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wakud International LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Wakud International LLC signed a partnership agreement with Modern Arabian Projects LLC for the collection of used cooking oils in Oman for conversion into biodiesel. Wakud is building a biofuels plant in Khazaen Economic City. Modern Arabian provides the feedstock supply (UCO) while Wakud handles the conversion into biodiesel. The partnership supports the development of a circular economy within Oman.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Averda: Pan-MENA waste management and resource-recovery company with operations across the GCC and Africa. Operates in an adjacent waste-collection space and represents both a potential expansion partner and competitive threat for Omani/Gulf UCO collection.
• Bee'ah: Sharjah-based integrated waste management and environmental services company operating across the UAE. Comparable regional player in the Gulf circular-economy space and a potential competitor or partner if MAGP expands geographically.
• Wakud International LLC: Local Omani biofuels developer building a biodiesel plant in Khazaen Economic City with Green Fuels (UK) technology. Strategic downstream partner to MAGP and a regional player anchoring domestic demand for processed UCO.

Direct peers

• Mahoney Environmental: US-based used cooking oil and grease collection company serving restaurants, hospitals, and food processors. Directly comparable to MAGP in business model (B2B field collection, payment to generators, sale of processed UCO to renewable fuel producers), with regional geographic differences.
• Baker Commodities: One of the largest US renderers and UCO collectors, processing restaurant grease into tallow, yellow grease, and biodiesel feedstock. Comparable to MAGP across both the collection and rendering/processing stages of the UCO value chain.
• Olleco: One of the largest UCO collection companies in the UK and Ireland, paying food service operators for used cooking oil and processing it into biodiesel feedstock. Highly comparable operating model to MAGP: field-based B2B collection, incentive payments to providers, and downstream supply into the biofuels value chain.
• Greene Group: Irish fats and oils processor and UCO collector that supplies processed oils into renewable fuel and animal feed markets. Closely comparable operating footprint (Ireland/UK), ISCC-equivalent certification model, and downstream feedstock supply role.

Broad incumbents

• Darling Ingredients: NYSE-listed global leader in rendering and UCO-to-renewable diesel feedstock, operating Diamond Green Diesel joint venture with Valero. A scaled, diversified incumbent operating across the same UCO collection-to-biofuel chain that MAGP occupies at the regional level.

Emerging players

• Argent Energy: UK and European producer of biodiesel from UCO and animal fats, sourcing feedstock from regional collectors. Comparable to MAGP from the downstream-buyer perspective and increasingly overlapping as it integrates upstream collection.

Others

• Neste: Finland-based global leader in renewable diesel and SAF made from UCO and waste fats. Functions as a potential offtaker/buyer in MAGP's value chain rather than a direct competitor, but materially shapes UCO pricing and demand globally.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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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