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FeatureS
Fuel Retail Revolution in Mexico
New Brand Players in Mexico
Gulf Fuel Retail International Update
1st Fuel Retail Expo in Kuala Lumpur 2017
PW Latin America 2017 Update
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+ CONTENTS
06 The Mexican Fuel
Retail Revolution
SECTION 1: FEATURES
04 World View
Key stories from around the world
06 The Mexican Fuel Retail Revolution
12 New Fuel Retail Brands in Mexico
14 Gulf Fuel Retail Update – International Developments
SECTION 2: NEWS
OIL COMPANY AND RETAIL BRAND NEWS
16 Latin america
21 Africa
24 MIDDLE EAST
27 EUROPE
31 North AMERICA
35 ASIA
40 PW Malaysia News
SECTION 3: PRODUCTS & SUPPLIERS
42 PRODUCT AND SUPPLIER NEWS
48 Case Study: Brenntag GmbH Berlin Fuel Terminal
SECTION 4: INDUSTRY INFORMATION
50 PEtrolWorld Team
51 PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
52 NEXT ISSUE 4 – Outlook for 2017
PetrolWorld Magazine online 12 New Fuel Retail
Brands in Mexico
www.petrolworld.NET
14 Gulf Fuel
Retail Update –
International
Developments
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+ CONTACTS + EDITOR'S LETTER
International Editor
David Egan
Contributors
Bob Orr
Daniel Seegers
Paul Standard
Karina Swette
Sergio de la Vega
Art Director
Anja Coyne
Welcome to Issue 3 of 2016!
Advertising Enquiries
advertising@petrolworld.com Asia and Latin America feature prominently in this issue.
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Our main feature is Mexico. The first part ‘The Mexican Fuel
Retail Revolution’ is a contribution from Oliver Wyman on
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what has been happening in that country. As a result of the
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or newsdesk@petrolworld.com Mexico as well as the first Gulf fuel retail branded service
station in the Philippines (October 2016).
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Walsh Colour Print, Ireland The Mexican fuel retail revolution is just one part of a
major transformation-taking place in Latin America. The
PetrolWorld Latin America Conference and Business Forum
2017 will be held in Panama next September 2017. Sponsors
will be announced in the next quarter.
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4 Section 1 Feature > World View
World View
Snapshot stories from around the world
Esso Celebrates Technology Partnership with McLaren Honda F1
legends in a wheel-to-wheel karting race,
bringing grassroots racing directly to fans.
Jenson Button, 2009 Formula One™ World
Champion and current McLaren Honda
driver, said, “Karting has been such a
huge part of my life from a very young
age and my Formula One career would
not have been the same without it. Being
part of Esso’s Fuel Your Senses: Race
of Legends experience took me back to
those days and gives fans just a taste of
how exciting karting is and its place in
developing young talent.”
Bruce Crawley, Motorsport Technology
Manager at Esso, added that “Karting
represents the grassroots and lifeblood of
Motorsports and Esso is there at the heart
of your automotive experience. As such,
so we’re very excited to celebrate our
Technology Partnership with the McLaren
Honda team by bringing the excitement
of motorsports, from karting right up to
Grand Prix racing, directly to our fans with
this thrilling 360° VR experience.” Fans
can visit www.esso.co.uk/fuelyoursenses
EssoTM has created an innovative new team. Building on the success of the 2015 to experience the race for themselves on
Virtual Reality (VR) race experience to #FuelYourSenses campaign, this latest their desktop or mobile device.
celebrate its Technology Partnership immersive VR experience, available via
with the McLaren Honda Formula 1™ the Esso website, features five Grand Prix PETROLWORLD 250816
PetrolWorld to reopen Rep Office in Kuala Lumpur
PetrolWorld has announced the
reopening of a PW Representative
office in Kuala Lumpur from October
2016. PetrolWorld has been active in
Asia since 1997 and had previously
operated with local partners to
maintain a representative office from
1998 up to 2010. This was mainly
connected with “Business Forums”
organized by PetrolWorld for Asia. A
new PetrolWorld schedule for Asia is
expected to be announced in October
and will coincide with the opening of
the new rep office in down town Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Feature > World View Section 1 5
COPEC of Chile Enters USA Market
Compania de Petroleo de Chile (COPEC)
has entered into a definitive agreement
with Delek US Holdings to which Delek
will sell MAPCO Express, Inc., and
certain related affiliated companies,
to a U.S. subsidiary of COPEC for total
cash consideration of $535 million plus
MAPCO’s cash on hand at closing. This
transaction is subject to customary
closing conditions and is expected to
close by the end of the 2017.
This transaction creates an exciting
opportunity for MAPCO and its
employees as it becomes a key
component of COPEC’s U.S. growth
strategy. Delek also gains a partner in
retail fuel sales and will continue to
supply locations through its wholesale
business and space on the Colonial market share with 626 company and assets are located in a geographic
Pipeline system. dealer operated service stations, 82 zone with interesting demographic
Pronto-branded convenience stores and attributes and with the size for a
COPEC is one of the largest companies 220 Punto-branded convenience stores. proper competitive operation in the US
in Chile, operating in fuel and lubricants market. After buying into the control of
distribution and convenience stores. Lorenzo Gamuri, CEO of COPEC, said Organización Terpel in 2010, this is the
COPEC has an existing presence in the “The acquisition of MAPCO represents second significant step to transform
convenience stores with the largest an important step for COPEC’s entry Copec into a broader company in the fuel
convenience store network in Chile and into the U.S. convenience store market, retail and convenience store market.”
approximately 53% of Chilean gasoline which has been identified as a key
strategic growth opportunity. MAPCO’s PETROLWORLD 290816
Maxol Ireland Rewards Company’s Top Performing Retailers
Maxol Ireland has recognised its top-
performing retailers from across Ireland
at a special awards ceremony, TLC Retail
Awards, which took place in Belfast City
Centre on Friday 19th August.
Belfast was the chosen destination to hold
the award winners’ celebratory evening,
where the group of 39 Maxol retailers,
partners and management were treated
to a luxury stay in the 4 star Malmaison
Hotel. The event also featured a private
“Dine around Deanes” restaurant tour
of each of the Deanes restaurants by
Ireland’s longest-standing Michelin star
holder for 12 years, Michael Deane.
Commenting on the night, Maxol CEO
Brian Donaldson said: “Congratulations service. They are each a prime example business, we look forward to the TLC
to all of our winners who have worked of excellence in retail and it is wonderful awards and prize distribution every year
tirelessly throughout the year to to get to reward them in this way. As a and this year was no exception.”
provide our customers with the very company who understands the importance
best standards of customer care and of putting employees at the heart of the PETROLWORLD 0816
Issue 3 2016 PETROLWORLD
6 Section 1 Feature > The Mexican Fuel Retail Revolution
COVER STORY
The Mexican Fuel
Retail Revolution
PetrolWorld has been following the petroleum downstream reform in
Mexico for a number of years and this process has escalated in the last
12 months. A special report was prepared by Bob Orr and Karina Swette
from Oliver Wyman in Houston and I am delighted to publish the key
elements of the report here. It is a great introduction to the process
taking place in Mexico.
As Mexico deregulates its oil industry, it that significant structural changes in than in the US, and convenience store
is opening the largest fuels marketing the downstream fuels sector will create penetration is low, at roughly 50 percent of
and retail opportunity on the horizon. high-value opportunities for companies fuel stations. Oliver Wyman estimates
willing to commit to the Mexican market that by the turn of the decade, the
For the first time, foreign companies and work through market evolution number of fuel sites could grow by
will be allowed to own fuels assets, and challenges. more than 40 percent.
companies can sell fuel branded and
sold by suppliers other than Pemex. Mexican fuel consumption is forecast Fuels marketers and retailers should
The downstream will open to new fuels to grow by roughly 3 percent annually, pay attention to Mexico. It is the sixth-
marketers and new retail fuels offerings, a rate twice that of global demand largest consumer of motor gasoline
changing the market landscape and the growth and at a higher rate than the and diesel and one of the final
value distribution among participants. top five fuel-consuming countries. developing markets to deregulate,
Fuel site throughputs are 30 percent allowing foreign companies to import,
While most deregulation talk focuses higher than other mature markets, own assets, and sell other fuel
on upstream, Oliver Wyman forecasts fuel prices are 20 percent higher brands.
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station, 50 percent higher than the average for neighboring US regions, creating attractive
site-level economics. In addition, several of these Mexican regional markets must use
8imported fuels
Section
products Feature
1 exclusively, > The Mexican
compounding the tensionFuel Retail Revolution
in supply-demand dynamics
and driving a potential structural change.
Average annual consumption per region of Mexico and throughput Mexican government was subsidizing
Exhibit 2: Average annual consumption per region of Mexico and throughput fuel prices. However, that has reversed in
MILLIONS OF LITERS, 2013, INCLUDING GASOLINE AND DIESEL recent years. In April 2012, gasoline prices
in the US averaged $3.84 per gallon while
the equivalent gallon of Pemex Magna in
Mexico was $2.64. That’s a $1.19 differ-
Mexico: 5.0 ence. But with recent global crude prices
Germany: 4.5 dropping, the price per gallon in the US
has declined to $2.59, on average, while
Chile: 4.5
US: 3.3
the pump price in Mexico has reached
6.0 5.9 $3.11. That’s 20 percent higher and creates
arbitrage opportunities in certain regions.
4.4 4.2
3.8 UK: 2.0
Italy: 1.6
Fragmented market with a lack
of consumer choice
Northeast Central South/ Northwest Central/
southeast west With only Pemex branded fuel and
25% 24% 18% 17% 16% stations allowed in Mexico, the
competition and investment has been
Percent total volume in Mexico
much more limited than in other
Note: UK excludes supermarkets in average Note: UK excludes supermarkets in average markets. This has left the consumer
Sources: Country government reports, Oliver Wyman analysis Sources: Country government reports, Oliver Wyman analysis offer relatively weak, as evidenced
by the low penetration and variety of
PRICING OPPORTUNITY
High fuels site volumes station, 50 percent higher than the aver- convenience stores. Only half of Mexican
age for neighboring US regions, creating stations have convenience stores
The number of retail fuels stations in attractive site-level economics. In addi- compared
The Mexican government sets fuel prices and has steadily increased prices
Mexico is controlled by the government
overwith around 80 percent in
time.
tion, several of these Mexican regional other markets.
Historically,
and stands at just thisover meant
10,000that sites.the Mexican marketsgovernment
must use imported wasfuels subsidizing fuel prices. However,
As demand has increased without a products exclusively, compounding the
that has reversed in recent years. Intension
parallel growth in the number of sta-
April in2012, gasoline prices in the US
supply-demand dynamics and
averaged
Mexico $3.84
is a highly fragmented fuels
per gallonMexico while
now hasthe oneequivalent
of the highestgallon of Pemex Magna in Mexico market. More than 5,000 franchisees
tions, driving a potential structural change. was $2.64. That’s a $1.19
average volume throughputs per station operate only one or two sites, making
difference. But with recent global crude prices dropping, the price perorganic
in the region and globally, at 5 million
gallonimprovement
in the US has in offerings
declined
liters to $2.59,
per station. Moreover, on average, Pricing opportunity
the aver- while the pump price in Mexico has reached $3.11. That’s fewer non-fuelchallenging. There are
age throughputs within larger Mexican services than in similar markets, and
20 percent higher andMexicocreates arbitrage The Mexican government sets
opportunities fuel prices
in certain regions.
many facilities lack the cleanliness and
regional markets, including and has steadily increased prices over
City, are more than 6 million liters per security desired by customers. Even the
time. Historically, this meant that the
Copyright © 2015 Oliver Wyman 4
Comparison
Exhibit of gasoline prices
3: Comparison of gasoline prices
INDEXED, 2005–2015 (2005 = 100)
300
53 cents-per-gallon
price premium
250
200 Pemex Magna
gasoline
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conventional
retail gasoline
100 price
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Jan Jul Jan Jul Jan Jul Jan Jul
2005 2006 2008 2009 2011 2012 2014 2015
Sources: Pemex Magna unleaded (regular), Energy Information Administration; Oliver Wyman analysis
Sources: Pemex Magna unleaded (regular), Energy Information Administration; Oliver Wyman analysis
PETROLWORLD Issue 3 2016Issue 3 2016
investment has been much more limited than in other markets. This has left the consumer
offer relatively weak, as evidenced by the low penetration and variety of convenience stores.
10
Only half ofSection Feature
Mexican1stations have > The
convenience Mexican
stores Fuel Retail Revolution
compared with around 80 percent in
other markets.
Convenience store penetration in gas stations fuels market represents a once-in-a-
Exhibit 4: Convenience store penetration in gas stations
generation opportunity for bold strategies
NUMBER OF STATIONS WITH CONVENIENCE STORES to shape the market and for companies
with strong fuels capabilities, offers, and
5% the desire to grow value.
18% 20%
45%
35% Strategic considerations
for mexican fuels market
participation
95%
82% 80% Without
When considering whether to participate
65% convenience in the deregulated Mexican downstream
store6.0
55% market, companies should ask themselves
several critical questions.
With
convenience
0% store How much in refined products am
Mexico US Germany UK Poland I exporting today that already ends
up in Mexico (or other parts of Latin
Sources: CBRE – Market View European Petroleum Retail Sector, US Census Bureau; Oliver Wyman analysis
Sources: CBRE – Market View European Petroleum Retail Sector, US Census Bureau; Oliver Wyman analysis America)? Will those exports be
sustained or grow?
largest franchisees operate fewer than how and when permits will be awarded, How could I take better advantage of
300 stations, making scale operations a if foreign companies will be allowed to my products that already flow from the
challenge. buy existing assets, or how the number Gulf of Mexico, the West Coast, or over
of retail stores will be regulated. the border into northern Mexico?
Further, it is not clear how regulators
But that has not restricted the How much would I benefit from securing
will determine fuel prices during the
development of grass-roots efforts to future product placement and capturing
transition period or how prices will
meet consumer demand. The largest more value in the fuels chain?
change. It is essential for participants
franchisees have developed their own
and investors to stay closely connected In what part of the value chain can
offers including loyalty programs, fleet
to changes and build flexible strategies. my offer, capabilities, and assets
cards, and fresh food offerings, proof
that the Mexican consumer is looking for differentiate themselves and create
expanded choices. Participation options value, given the level of Mexico market
development?
Opportunities open with regulatory Companies can pursue a range of Should I invest in new assets or create
changes options to participate in the downstream partnerships to secure supply and
fuels market in Mexico, from full placement?
ownership and operation of assets What are my current relationships? How
Deregulation laws were passed in 2013
within key segments of the value chain, should I work with local partners? Pemex?
and 2014, and Mexican regulators are
to partnerships and joint ventures, to Government agencies? Franchisees?
implementing plans to relax control of the
strong, brand-based sales agreements. Other oil and gas
6 companies?
market in the next few years, impacting all
Copyright © 2015 Oliver Wyman
areas of the energy value chain. What parts of my retail offering will fulfill
Market dynamics will continue to evolve, the needs of Mexican consumers, and how
with consolidation of current players should I adapt?
For downstream activities, the law
and new sites and concepts from
establishes a permit regime regulated How do I prepare for the theft that
market entrants. Existing local fuels
by the Ministry of Energy (SENER) for continue to increase in several parts of the
and convenience retailers will continue
petroleum treatment and refining and value chain?
to grow and consolidate, with larger
the import and export of petroleum
companies speeding up the pace of How much am I willing to invest? What is
products. The Energy Regulatory
buying smaller operators. Entrants and my risk tolerance? What am I leaving on
Commission (CRE) provides permits
local participants will build new fuels the table if I don’t participate?
for crude oil, petroleum products, and
sites and probably test hypermarket and
petrochemicals, transportation, storage, How do I build flexibility into my strategy
grocery fueling offers.
distribution, compression, liquefaction, as regulations evolve?
decompression, regasification,
marketing and retail sale of crude oil, A range of foreign refiners, fuels
petroleum products and petrochemicals, distributors, marketers, and retailers PetrolWorld would like to thank
along with integrated pipeline will build and buy stores, and form Oliver Wyman for their permission
transportation and storage systems. partnerships, bringing new consumer to reproduce the key elements of
offerings in fuel and convenience. their report here and of course
Investing in the Mexican fuels market the Authors Bob Orr, Partner and
comes with risk. Several details about Given the regulatory changes and Karina Swette, Principal.
the regulations are not clear, such as attractive market dynamics, the Mexican
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COVER STORY
New Fuel Retail
Brands in Mexico
PetrolWorld Global Daily News Service New Players Local & International Mexico. Sergio de la Vega, Gulf’s director
has been following the process of for Mexico speaking to PetrolWorld,
change in the fuel retail and distribution There are a number of key local players. stated that it is looking to operate at
market of Mexico. There has been These include Cantelli in South Mexico, least 100 sites over the next year. The
92 news items since January 2015 Corpo Gas, Eco Gasolineras, Gasmart company aspires to reach 2,000 sites by
published. convenience retail, Hidrosina in Mexico 2020. De la Vega said Gulf has a target of
City, Oxxo Fuel & Convenience retail, 25 percent of the national market, which
In February of this year, the Mexican Petro 7 and the first international fuel currently comprises more than 10,715+
Government brought forward the brand “Gulf”. fuel service stations across Mexico. The
2017 import of fuels to April 2016. company intends “to give Mexicans a
As a result of this move, a key feature choice,” de la Vega said.
has been the element of new players Gulf Oil Mexico – First International Brand
both local and international. Many of Until now all fuel service stations in the
these new players have been using Gulf Oil is currently opening its first country have been franchises of state-
PetrolWorld Twitter! branded fuel retail service stations in owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos,
PETROLWORLD Issue 3 2016Feature >New Fuel Retail Brands in Mexico Section 1 13
better known as Pemex. Mexican fuel
service stations sell fuel at a fixed price,
and Gulf will be subject to the same
system. However, officials have said that
in the future they will allow prices at the
pump to vary according to market forces
as part of the reform process within fuel
retail.
PetrolWorld will have photographs and
an update on the first Gulf Branded fuel
service station in Mexico in our next Issue 4
“Outlook for 2017”.
The Mexican government is looking to
accelerate the opening of the fuel retail
market in an attempt to encourage
investment.
Mexican Association of Fuel Retailers
According to the Mexican Association of
Fuel Retailers AC (Asociación Mexicana
de Empresarios Gasolineros A.C.),
there are 10,715 fuel service stations in
Mexico. Currently they all work as Pemex
franchises and display the same green
image, but also promote the brand owner
of the franchise group.
In December 2015, an alliance was
announced through a statement,
consisting of eight fuel groups that
altogether own 10 per cent of the
network sites in the country with a total
of 1,265 stations. These are Hidrosina,
Corpogas, Lodemo, Esges, Enerkom,
Octan Fuel, Gasored and Cargo. These
companies announced they will work
together with Pemex and will begin to
offer additional ancillary services. It is
understood by PetrolWorld that the new
partnership emerged to compete with the
G500 group that brought together more
than 763 dealer fuel service stations.
Antonio Caballero, President of G500,
said the company’s objective is to grow
the current network of 763 fuel service
stations to 1,000 sites during 2016. He
also stated that they intend to develop
bulk fuel storage and distribution of fuel
products. It is understood by PetrolWorld
that there are a further 200 sites waiting
for approval.
PetrolWorld is following the Mexican
fuel retail and distribution market Gulf Oil Deal with Aguri Formula E Team
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Issue 3 2016 PETROLWORLD14 Section 1 Feature > Gulf Fuel Retail Update
COVER STORY
Gulf Fuel Retail
Update – International
Developments
Gulf’s fuel retail has continued to grow the Philippines several sites for new present in 19 countries and plans to
throughout 2016 with new fuel retail stations have been identified. open networks in 6 new countries are
licensees being appointed in Mexico with imminent. Gulf wishes to find new fuel
Philippines and South Africa, the latter The 1st Gulf station inauguration is retail partners around the world and
two appointments also milestones for Gulf planned for the 11th and 12th October 2016 invites enquiries for the brand use on
as the 1st networks in Africa and S.E. Asia. and will also have a shop, Gulf Express* service stations.
and service centre.
In South Africa the first station plans Another important development is that
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LATIN AMERICA NEW PW LATINOAMERICO
NOTICIAS AVAILABLE NOW
News Index:
Further information details of
Argentina
Ricardo Darre Appointed as New YPF
the business forum event are
CEO now available on the dedicated
Petrobras Argentina Terminates Chile forum website:
Natural Gas Supply Agreement www.petrolworldamerica.com
Conosur To Be Acquired by GMM Group
PDVSA vende Conosur SA
Pampa Energy Buys Petrobras Shares
Biodiesel Portal Celebrates 10 years
Bahamas
Call to Bypass Fuel and Buy Natural Gas
from America
Bermuda
Rubis Hosting Free Fuel For Life
Promotion
Rubis Host Warwick 5k Family Fun Run
RUBiS Promotion Winner Announced
Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago
Brazil
Jamaica Refinery Upgrade Remains in Independent Fuel Retail Dealers
Petrobras new CEO and Executive
Limbo Highlight Problems
Officers
Pedro Parente takes office as Petrobras Mexico Virgin Islands
CEO Fuel Retail Deregulation & International A Year Of Free Petrol From SOL
Cosan Expands Zip Lube Network Investors - Update
Ipiranga Acquires ALE Other
La Gas New Independent Fuel Brand
Ipiranga adquiere ALE Nota del Editor para Latinoamérica
Pemex New Fuel Distribution Brand
Petrobras LNG Auction Process Editors Note for Latin America
Scheme
Copesucar & Eco Energy Joint Biofuel Petrobras Appoints New Strategy Chief
Perc introduce franquicia de venta de
Investment combustibles
Eletrobras’ Debt Continues With Perc Launches Fuel Retail Franchise
Petrobras Hidrosina To Promote Mobile Payments
Petrobas Privatized Confined to Pemex Sells Non Strategic Fuel Sites
Downstream? Oxxo Stores Temporary Close in Oaxaca
Sale of BR Distribuidora to be Restarted BP Considers Mexico Fuel Retail Market
More Details on Sale of Petrobras Oxxo Enter Private Fuel Market
Distribuidora BR Various New Pemex Appointments
Más detalles sobre la venta de Petrobras Pemex Increase Workers Pay
Distribuidora BR Alternative Fuels Are Minimal
Petrobas Resets Terms for Br Femsa Publishes Strong Q2 Results
Distribuidora Sale - UPDATE Another New Downstream Partnership
Ultrapar To Start Lubricants Business Formed
Profit Fall For Petrobras Mexico To Improve Fuel Quality
Standards
Chile
PROFECO Highlights Need for Stronger
Chile introduce Ley sobre etiquetación
W&M Regulation
Sale of Petrobras Chile Agreement
CRE Fuel Reform Standards
Signed
Costco to Enter Fuel Retail Market
Acuerdo de Venta de Petrobras Chile
Big John Acquisition In Final Stage Nicaragua
COPEC to Acquire MAPCO Express in Puma Energy Informa Al Incidente
USA Puerto Sandino
Puma Energy Update on Puerto Sandino
Colombia
Biomax Fuel Retail & Distribution Paraguay
Biomax Biocombustibles y Estacio de Petromax abrirá 30 nuevas estaciones
Servicio de servicio en 2016
Ecopetrol Reveals Minority Petromax To Open 30 New Fuel Service
Shareholders’ Agreement Stations in 2016
Ecopetrol Suffers Q2 Fall Petrobras First Solar Energy Fuel Retail
Service Station
Dominican Republic
Petropar Fuel Retail Promotion
Plans To Eliminate Fuel Subsidies
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Argentina: Puma Energy 1st Fuel Retail site In Rosario
First Puma fuel service station in Rosario will open in
November.
Puma Energy is investing three million dollars on its first
fuel service station in Rosario. Company claims it is their
most ambitious project in the country and will commence
operations from November.
All fuels under the brand will be sold. The site is located on
land in Av. Circunvalación and President Peron, one of the
busiest entrances of the city. Distinct from the usual stores
and service stations overhanging the commercial offer and
the design version, this site will host a “7th Street Café”, an
adapted version of an Australian business model. In addition,
it will have service areas and inside food services will include
the Subway franchise.
to have 2,700 outlets in 49 countries. Rosario is a key city in
Established in the country in 1920, the Puma brand then the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is 330klms north west
merged with two other companies, marked its presence under of Buenos Aires.
the name of EG3. In 1997, the brand name and oil company
was acquired by the Trafigura Group and has since expanded PETROLWORLD 01082016
Brazil: Petrobras is rewriting the terms Administrativo de Defesa Economica.’ stations, 8 distribution terminals,
and conditions for the sale of its fuel One of the major recommendation is aviation fuel operations at 11 airports,
distribution unit. to find a partner that would share the stakes in 2 logistics companies, and 1
control of BR Distribuidora through lubricant plant.
Petrobas expects to complete the sale of split ownership. Petrobras would now
its fuel distribution and marketing unit be trying to hold only 49% of the voting The Southern Cross Group is a private
know as the Petrobras Distribuidora S.A. capital of the distribution unit. equity firm founded in 1998, with US$2.9
(BR Distribuidora) by early 2017. The billion of assets under management,
planned divestment is part of Petrobras’ PETROLWORLD 04082016 which focuses on investments in Latin
plan to sell USD 15 billion of assets by the America, in companies in the industrial,
end of this year, to reduce its debt burden, Sale of Petrobras Chile Agreement Signed service, logistics and consumer goods
which is estimated to be USD 130 billion, sectors.
in the first quarter of 2016. The company Petrobras has announced that it has
had to reject three offers as they were signed a sale and purchase agreement As reported by PetrolWorld, this
nowhere near the company’s expectations. with the Southern Cross Group for 100% transaction, carried out through
of Petrobras Chile Distribuición Ltd. (PCD), a competitive bid process, is an
Petrobas is planning to sell only a held through Petrobras Caribe Ltda. important part of Petrobras’ 2015-2016
minority stakes in its distribution unit. Disposal Plan.
As the buyers showed lesser interest The estimated cash inflow from the
in buying minority stakes, the company deal is US$464 million, divided as PETROLWORLD 220716
had to revise the terms and conditions follows: US$88 million arising from the
for the sale. It would be changing from distribution of surplus cash before the Dominican Republic: Plans To Eliminate
the current competitive bidding process. transaction closed; US$367 million to Fuel Subsidies
The state owned BR Distribuidora has be paid by Southern Cross on the day of
closing; and a price adjustment payment Society Enterprises of Fuel and Derivatives
a major hand in Brazilian fuel retail
of US$9 million, to be made within 65 (SEC) proposed the elimination of oil
market with over 7500 fuel service
working days after closing. subsidies, due to market distortions
stations across the nation.
that have been causing irregular fuel
Now the company expects to receive The deal’s completion is expected to marketing, tax-exempt distribution and
bidding offers by November or take three to four months, subject to detriment of standards for consumers.
December, 2016 and hope to confirm the compliance with certain prior conditions, The SEC endorses the recent statements
sale in the first quarter of next year. The as established in the agreement and by the Minister of Industry and Trade,
sale would become effective only after customary for this kind of operation. José del Castillo, who said that market
receiving the approval of the concerned PCD is Petrobras’ fuel distribution conditions have changed and these
government body, ‘Cade for Conselho company in Chile. It has 279 fuel service changes represent an opportunity
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to remove subsidies at a time of low Venezuelan leader’s one-day visit to Costco Fuel Retail through its legal
internaitonal oil pricing. Kingston. representative, Patricia Quiles Arteaga, set
out their plans for the design, construction,
Some union leaders says distribution PETROLWORLD 010716 - Observer operation and maintenance of fuel retail
companies and groups like Anadegas service stations retail.”We continue to
benefit from the subsidy but not the BP Considers Entry to Mexican expand our fuel retail operations on an
people or state. The chairman of the Fuels Market international level ,” says the company’s
SEC, Demetrio Almonte said that the financial report presented in 2015 to its
fiscal impact of this practice (about four BP has decided to join a number of
investors.
million gallons per month) is estimated international players who are looking at
a loss more than RD $ 2.000 billion every entering the Mexican fuel market. BP The financial analysis explains that
year to the Dominican state. is yet to confirm any plans of when and in almost all its new stores in the US
where it might enter the Mexican fuels and Canada the opening of fuel retail
PETROLWORLD 12082016 market. “BP is analysing all investment sites are part of a key development
opportunities in connection with the and strategy plan. In late 2015, the US
Jamaica Refinery Upgrade Remains energy reform,” said a BP spokesman. Company had 490 fuel service stations
in Limbo Current fuel statistics of Mexico shows operating in USA, Canada and Australia.
that it is a net importer of fuel. In May In Mexico, the company has 37 stores.
Recent visit by President Maduro of this year, there was 11.1% decrease in Costco is looking to install 27 fuel
Venezuela highlights key dilemma on domestic fuel production and import dispensers in the three locations of
Petrojam refinery. was up by 24.1% when compared to the Culiacan, San Luis Potosi and Merida.
same period in the previous year.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says
PETROLWORLD 26082016
Jamaica needs to know within three BP also has its eyes in Mexico’s deepwater
months whether Venezuela is prepared auction which is scheduled to be held FEMSA inaugurates its first fuel service
to go ahead with upgrading the Petrojam in December, 2016, with another 25 station under the “Oxxo” brand.
oil refinery on Marcus Garvey Drive in prequalified companies.
Kingston. FEMSA who owns the Oxxo retail
PETROLWORLD 07072016 network has opened its first fuel service
“If we get our refinery upgraded, then
station under the brand ‘Oxxo Gas’, to
that will answer the energy questions: Mexico: Costco to Enter Fuel compete mainly with PEMEX, the state
It will answer our economic growth Retail Market owned giant. ‘Oxxo Gas’, a subsidiary
questions, the competitiveness question.
of FEMSA has joined the competition
The refinery is critical. It is one of those Costco plan to build and operate
in Mexican private fuel retail market
critical columns, we believe,” Holness 3 pilot fuel retail service stations
by opening up its first fuel service
told local media during a one-on-one in Mexico. Costco Fuel Retail have
station this week at San Pedro Garza
interview at the Office of the Prime submitted applications to the Ministry
Garcia in northern Mexico. This site was
Minister. of Environment and Natural Resources
previously owned by Pemex, the state
(Semarnat) as they plan to build and
He admitted that the issue was the owned giant who enjoyed monopoly in
operate 3 fuel service stations “urban
main focus of discussions he had the sector for almost 8 decades.
type for fueling with exclusive service to
with President N. Maduro during the Costco members.” Femsa/Oxxo has plans to rebrand
another 49 Pemex stations this year,
mostly around Monterrey, said Rolando
Vazquez, Oxxo’s director in his latest
interview. ‘Oxxo Gas’ would continue to
sell Pemex fuel, even if the stations are
to be renamed to its brand, for a while.
Later, the company may start to import
fuel to some regions, depending on the
liberalization that is yet to happen.
Mr. Vazquez said “Pemex does not
participate much in providing services
at gas stations, it just provides the
fuel, so this is a major change because
now different fuel retail operators will
have their own brands and compete for
customers” and “We expect to be very
competitive because we already have a
strong presence in the country, and we
are in a strong growth phase right now.”
Though the Oxxo branded fuel service
station opened is its first own brand
station, Oxxo already operates a fuel
PETROLWORLD Issue 3 201620 Section 2 Oil Company Retail Brand News > Latin America: News & Updates
retail network of 335 fuel service stations. PetrolWorld notes that there removal of all subsidies on fuels and
stations under the Pemex brand. They was no information on fuel retail deregulation of fuel retail.
have plans to gradually rebrand all these sites dispensing ‘over the delivery
335 sites into ‘Oxxo Gas’ stations. They amount’. Fuel dispensers require “However there has been no consultation
also eye to expand into Mexico City and regular inspection and checks preferably regarding budgetary proposals,” he said.
other important parts in the country. from independent service maintenance “We have written to the government
companies. It would be key to learn on several occasions and they have not
It was recent fuel reforms that let private how many fuel service stations above consulted with us, they have always said
independent fuel dealers including Oxxo had a “fuel dispenser maintenance they are looking into it, I think they are
to operate in Mexican fuel market under contract”? aware of our problem but nothing has
own brands. They are awaiting further been done, the Minister has not met
policy changes which would remove PETROLWORLD 19082016 with us,” he said, and pointed out that
price caps within the next 18 months www.profeco.gob.mx Energy Minister, Nicole Olivierre, had not
to expand their business by importing met with them since assuming office in
fuel by themselves. FEMSA, the parent September 2015.
company of Oxxo is one among the Paraguay: Petrobras First Solar Energy
leading retail and bottling firm in Mexico Fuel Retail Service Station He also noted that amendments to the
has had a fall in its first quarter profits, Petroleum Act were also being sought
Petrobras Paraguay has announced the to place the marketing license in the
to some extent, due to its expansion in
opening and operation of its first solar name of the land owner and not the
the fuel retail sector as well.
energy fuel service station in Paraguay. operator and pointed out that this would
PETROLWORLD 08072016 Celebrating ten years of operation in the also enable NP to get profits on both the
country, Petrobra Paraguay announced wholesale and retail sides of the industry
Mexico: PROFECO Highlights Need for it snew partner: The Sun! With an as a significant number of dealers were
Stronger W&M Regulation investment of approximately $ 100,000 leases and did not own the property on
, the fuel servcie station located at which the station was situated.
Mexico’s consumer protection body Shopping del Sol Asuncion was chosen
PROFECO sees big increase of for the implementation of this innovative PETROLWORLD 300716
complaints concerning refueling at solar energy project. It marks a special
service stations. milestone for Petrobras Paraguay.
Virgin Islands: A Year Of Free Petrol
A Mexican senate commission has PETROLWORLD 180816 From SOL
called on consumer protection agency
Profeco to issue a report on the number Trinidad & Tobago: Independent Fuel Sol Petroleum announces a promotional
of complaints it has received from Retail Dealers Highlight Problems contest that one lucky customer will get
consumers of fuel service stations. The the chance to win free fuel for a year. On
request came amid an increase of cases Low fuel margins and taxes are a real account of a promotional contest that
where fuel service stations have been threat to profitability at fuel retail will run until October 9th 2016 with the
caught selling fuel short liters, a crime dealer sites. Grand Prize Draw on October 13th 2016
that carries a prison sentence in Mexico. a Lucky customer who wins the lucky
The local Petroleum Dealer Association draw gets a Full year of free fuel from
In 2014, nearly four out of 10 fuel service Petroleum Dealers Association of Trinidad the sol petroleum.
stations were found to be selling less & Tobago (PDA) president Robindranath
fuel than the amount stated on the fuel Naraynsingh, offered that sobering view of For every US$20 spent in Sol Go Further
dispenser. Furthermore, among 2,359 the industry during a special meeting held gasoline or diesel at any Sol Service
sites inspected by PROFECO in 2013, in Chaguanas last week. Station, consumer receive a Web Card
36% were found to be selling short to enter the promotion.Visit the website
measures. Speaking to reporters, he said dealers www.solpetroleum.com/gofurtherbvi fill
had “not received a margin increase in your details and enter the code found
The senate also called on the attorney since 2005 while subsequent to 2005, on the Web Card for your chance to win
general’s office to report on the number there have been increases in minimum up to US$4,000 worth of fuel for the year.
of investigations opened during 2016 wage and in electricity and WASA rates.”
regarding fuel theft, another widespread “And then to compound, this, there is Liz Wyatt, General Manager of Sol
criminal activity. The attorney general’s a business levy tax, and a Green Fund BVI remarked that Sol prides itself on
office this week pledged to step up the Levy tax which raised everything 200 providing customers with the highest
fight against fuel theft from pipelines percent, so every dollar we collect, nine quality products and services and are
and tankers. State oil company Pemex percent goes to the government on a delighted to offer our customers this
has recorded some 70 fuel spillages 17 cents profit for super and premium opportunity to win such an amazing
from pipelines caused by ‘milking’ year- and 12 cents profit per litre on diesel,” prize. She also took the opportunity
to-date. Profeco has published online Naraynsingh said. to thank their loyal customers voicing
the locations of fuel service stations it their appreciation for the promotion.
has found to be selling short liters. From With the 2017 budget just over two And also gives promise on continuing
January to May, the agency carried out months away, he noted that there were with delivering on quality products and
44 visits to fuel retail sites in Mexico conditions attached to government’s services under Sol brand.
City, which resulted in the shutting plan to borrow one billion US dollars
down of 75 fuel dispensers at 34 service claiming conditions included the PETROLWORLD 09082016.
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AFRICA
News Index
Botswana Nigeria Zimbabwe
Puma Energy Opens New Fuel Retail EATECH Launch New Product to Test EcoCash & Total Partnership
Site Fuel Quality in Network Fuel Retail to Private Dealers
Ghana Petrocam Opens Another Site with Solar Zuva Petroleum Accepts Mobile
Calibration Standard Problems Panels Payments
Highlighted NNPC Targets Profitability By End of
Top Oil MD Calls for Local Mergers of 2016
Independents NLNG Gas Company Year Award
Ghana Seeks Russian Oil Investments Fuel Distribution Deal Record Mark
Deregulation Postponed for Fuel Retail 300k Fuel Attendants Seek Better
Sector Welfare Package
Total Introduces ‘B2C’ Fuel Card Nipco Grabs Oil & Gas Awards
Fuel Service Station Safety Training IPMAN Monitors Fuel Deregulation
GNPC New Deputy CEO Appointments Policy Success
Government Restores IPMAN’s Rights
Kenya PPPRA To Introduce New Fuel Tax
Agnes Yahuma Achieve Prestigious Fuel Subsidy Removal Has Worked
Fellowship Claim
IPMAN & NIMEX Partnership
Liberia
IPMAN Plans as Govt. Fulfill Strategies
Key State Bodies Obtain Fuel Tax
Niger Delta Crisis High Risk for
Exemptions
Investors
Mozambique
South Africa
Sasol Award Amec Foster Wheeler
Potential Fuel Product Distribution
Contract
Problem Highlighted
Total Service Stations Expansion
GAC Bunker Fuels and Enoc Agreement
Namibia State Fuel Fund Eyes Chevron’s Assets
Renewed Shell V-Power Promotion Landmark Biofuel Flight in South Africa
Petroleum Training Institution CEO
Appointed
Fuel Shortage As Workers Strike
IEC Worried Over Petrol Strike
Fuel Strike Enters Second week
Engen To Celebrate Women’s Month
Strike Ends With 7% Pay Hike
Engen Obtains Top Brands Award
Tanzania
Lake Oil School Desk Donation
Tpdc Opts Natural Gas Bus-Engines
Tunisia
Legislative Framework in 2017
Uganda
Total Launches New Premium Fuel
Issue 3 2016 PETROLWORLD22 Section 2 Oil Company Retail Brand News > Africa: News & Updates
DR Congo: Puma Energy Opens Fuel Storage Terminal At Matadi
Puma Energy opened its 99th bulk fuel storage terminal at Matadi The terminal was a detailed and large scale construction project
in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This terminal is including the creation of four, 6,500 cubic meter Clean Fuels
equipped to handle a variety of product types including Gasoline, Storage Tanks complete with truck loading and unloading racks.
Jet Fuel and Gasoil. This hub will play a key role in shipment and The site also includes a new administration building, a state-of-
distribution of fuel products, providing security of product supply the-art firefighting system, floating jetty and interconnecting jetty
to DRC and its neighboring countries. pipelines, further interconnecting piping with another site and
a 2 km concrete access road. The terminal and jetty will provide
Jonathan Molapo, Puma Energy’s COO for Africa said, “The Matadi strategic vessel reception capability for DRC and the sub region.
terminal will secure the supply of high quality reliable fuels
for DRC and the region for the next generation. It has brought PETROLWORLD 01092016
employment to the area and we are proud to be helping develop
DRC’s infrastructure and supply requirements.”
Ghana: Fuel Service Station included the Goil, Petrosol, Shell, Total, I), fom the Greater Accra Regional
Safety Training Dukes, Mamba Gas fuel retail brand. fire office, Mr Addo Adams, urged
Participants were trained to identify management of fuel retail stations
Fuel retail site owners and staff the causes of fire, its composition and ensure that they have good drainage
in the Ga Central and Ga South classification, how to extinguish fire, systems, as well as wash away
municipalities in the Greater Accra as well as safety tips on controlling fire fuel residue that settles on the
Region have received training on fire involving fuel and gas. forecourt.“As owners of fuel stations,
safety measures on their premises. you must also ensure that there are no
The exercise was organised by the The acting Weija Municipal Fire leakages from the pumping systems
Weija office of the Ghana Fire Service. Commander, Divisional Officer III (DO as that can easily lead to fire at the
The participants from 12 fuel service III), Mr Isaac Saah, recommended that slightest mistake,” he cautioned.
stations were trained on ways of the fuel service stations network take
preventing fire and how to manage on board some basic precations when PETROLWORLD 050816
it effectively when it occurs. The developing the location of new sites. Source DailyGraphic
participants in the training exercise An Assistant Divisional Officer I (ADO
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