Story of the Founder & Current Owner of Rubis Energy Kenya

Rubis Energy was founded in 1990 by Frenchman Giles Robin. It is an independent French operator specialising in three business areas.

First, it focuses on the distribution of petroleum products like service station networks, commercial fuel oil, aviation fuel, LPG, and bitumen.

Rubis has operations in Europe, the Caribbean, and Africa through our subsidiary Rubis Énergie.

It also has support and services, alongside the downstream petroleum products distribution activity, with a midstream position, grouping together refining, trading, supply, and shipping operations.

The Company also offers storage through its subsidiary Rubis Terminal.

It provides storage of liquid products for customers (petroleum, chemical, and agri-food products).

Rubis Terminal is a leader in France and also holds operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Turkey.

Since 2000, Rubis has expanded its presence across three regions (Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean) through direct investments and acquisitions.

The Group has enjoyed strong, regular progress driven by organic growth, new sites, and acquisitions, while also constantly improving its productivity.

Rubis is now a major player in the fuel distribution business in Kenya. In March 2019, the company acquired the assets owned and operated by KenolKobil PLC, and later Gulf Energy Holdings in November 2019.

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Current Owner

The acquisitions meant that Rubis became a formidable competitor in the regional downstream business.

Rubis Energy Kenya is 100% owned by Rubis Energie following the full acquisition of both KenolKobil and Gulf Energy Holdings.

Rubis Energie is a subsidiary of the Rubis Group, which is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange. 

It runs a strong network of close to 300 strategically and conveniently located service stations countrywide under the Kenol, Kobil, and Rubis brands.

It markets an extensive industrial, automotive, and specialist range of high-quality lubricants under the Castrol brand.

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Rubis Energy Card & Gas

Rubis Card is a fuel management system that gives motorists total control of their fuel-related expenses.

It is based on smart card technology and offers convenience and efficiency when making payments at the station.

The Company has also partnered with key utility providers to ensure the Card provides a convenient bill payment service.

Besides, the Rubis gas brand is one of the preferred cooking gas cylinders in Kenya for domestic and commercial use.

Storage and Assets

Rubis Energy Kenya operates fuel depots in Kenya (Mombasa and Nairobi), Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda.

It has three aircraft refuelling facilities: at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Wilson Airport in Nairobi, and Moi International Airport in Mombasa.

The Company also operate state-of-the-art LPG filling plants in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.

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