Two oil companies — One Petroleum and Oryx Energies Kenya were cleared by the Ministry of Energy in early March to import 60 tonnes of petrol each outside Kenya’s Government-to-Government supply contract, with three Gulf oil majors.
The companies paid nearly three times the G-to-G rate ($290/tonne) compared to the $84/tonne G-to-G rate.
This came as the government scrambled to avert shortages triggered by the impact of the US-Israel-Iran war on the regional fuel supply.
One Petroleum Owners, Products Offered and Services
One Petroleum Ltd (OPL) was established in November 2010 in the oil marketing industry across East and Central Africa.
The petrol is a licensed partner of the Energy Regulatory Commission (EPRA) and a recognized supplier for the Open Tender System (OTS).
One Petroleum is owned by Kenyan tycoon Mohammed Jaffer. Jaffer is Chairman of MJ Group, Kenya’s largest provider of cargo handling services. Mohamed Jaffer is Chairman of MJ Group, Kenya’s largest provider of cargo handling services.
The Group has interests in grain handling, logistics, energy, LPG, and port operations across East Africa.
The Group’s history traces back to Haji Dewji Jamal, who opened a trading office in Zanzibar in 1860.
The merchant family operated a business spanning South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa, establishing a branch in Mombasa.
One Petroleum serves oil marketing companies, industrial clients, transporters, power plants, and bunkering operations, delivering top-quality petroleum products.
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Additionally, OPL is an esteemed member of the Oil Spill Mutual Aid Group (OSMAG) and holds the position of senior corporate member of the Petroleum Institute of East Africa (PIEA).
The company operates the Mbaraki Bulk Terminal, with a capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes, enabling it to efficiently handle large volumes of petroleum products.
Its monthly imports of Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) stand at about 850,000 metric tonnes,
One Petroleum provides a comprehensive range of premium products.
Among the products supplied are heavy fuel oil (HFO), petrol (PMS), diesel (AGO), jet fuel (JET-A1), petrochemicals, low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), lubricants, and bitumen. The Mbaraki Bulk Terminal, a proud member of the Oil Spill Mutual Aid Group (OSMAG), is central to One Petroleum’s operations, boasting a 50,000 MT capacity for efficient handling of fuel and bitumen.
Equipped with advanced infrastructure, the terminal features specialized loading gantries, a 35,000 SQFT warehouse for drummed products, and a marshaling yard for up to 100 trucks simultaneously.
It’s East Africa’s only terminal with heated tanks and pipelines for Bulk Bitumen, efficiently handling Diesel, Petrol, Fuel Oil, and Molasses, serving diverse clients and boosting supply chain efficiency.
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Oryx Energies Ownership
Oryx Energies has been in Kenya since 2004 (initially as Addax Kenya Ltd), starting as a trading affiliate before becoming an integral part of downstream activities in 2009, providing seamless, reliable products and services to the market.
Oryx Energies imports, exports, and sells the full range of white liquid hydrocarbon products (gasoline, jet fuel, gas oils).
It participates actively in the Kenyan Bulk Fuel Procurement process, known as the Open Tender System (OTS), coordinated by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.
Oryx is also present in the local high-quality lubricant markets. I t operates 20 service stations in Kenya.
Products and services offered are Fuels, Lubricants, Retail network, and Fuel sourcing.
Oryx Petroleum is owned by a Swiss group of companies, with a majority stake held by the private investment group AOG.
The company operates in 17 sub-Saharan African countries and has been meeting the region’s evolving energy needs for over 35 years.
