Hass Petroleum

Hass Petroleum is a privately owned Kenyan oil marketing company headquartered in Nairobi. Established in 1997 by brothers Abdirizak Ali Hassan and Abdinasir Ali Hassan, the company developed a business spanning the importation, distribution, and retail sale of petroleum products. Its activities are associated with Kenya and the wider East African market, placing it within the region's downstream energy sector rather than upstream oil exploration or production. The company expanded its physical retail presence during the 2000s. Its first reported service station opened in Kisumu in 2002, marking an early step in building a branded network for the sale of motor fuels and related petroleum products. Hass Petroleum's product portfolio is reported to include gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel, although the available reference material does not provide a complete catalogue of products, storage assets, logistics operations, or retail locations. Hass Petroleum attracted additional attention in 2017. In May of that year, it began construction of a major building described in contemporary reporting as intended to become Africa's tallest building. In July 2017, an Omani government-owned oil company was reported to have acquired a 40.3% stake in Hass Petroleum. The transaction introduced a significant strategic investor while leaving the company identified as a privately owned oil marketer. The available material does not state the purchase price, the exact identity of the acquiring entity, or the subsequent ownership structure. The company continued expanding its retail footprint in 2018, when it opened a service station on Juja Road in Kenya. Hass Petroleum also received the 2017 Business of the Year award at the International Somali Awards. The company has been associated with Chairman Abdinasir Ali Hassan and Chief Executive Officer Mohamud Salat. Overall, Hass Petroleum's brand proposition is based on regional petroleum distribution and service-station operations, with aviation fuel and other commercial petroleum sales complementing its road-fuel business. Publicly available reference material is limited, so detailed information about its current scale, market share, financial performance, international subsidiaries, and present ownership remains unavailable.

Hass Petroleum was founded in 1997 in Kenya by brothers Abdirizak Ali Hassan and Abdinasir Ali Hassan. The company entered the downstream petroleum industry, where its activities included importing petroleum products, distributing them through commercial channels, and operating or supplying branded retail service stations. Its headquarters are in Nairobi, a major commercial and logistics center for Kenya and the wider East African region. A significant early operating milestone came in 2002, when Hass Petroleum built its first reported gas station in Kisumu. The station represented the company's move from petroleum trading and distribution into a more visible consumer-facing retail network. Its reported product range includes gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel, indicating a business serving both road-transport customers and aviation or commercial fuel markets. The company received increased public attention in 2017. In May, it commenced construction of a large building project that was described as intended to become the tallest building in Africa. In July, reporting stated that an Omani government-owned oil company had purchased a 40.3% stake in Hass Petroleum. This investment was an important ownership and capital event, although the available reference material does not identify the purchaser, disclose the consideration paid, or explain the later fate of the building project. Hass Petroleum's corporate profile also includes recognition through the International Somali Awards, where it was named Business of the Year for 2017. The award reflected the company's regional business visibility and association with the Somali business community, while not providing a measure of its financial scale or market position. In June 2018, Hass Petroleum opened a service station along Juja Road in Kenya. The opening continued the company's retail expansion and reinforced its role as a downstream fuel marketer. The company has been associated with Abdinasir Ali Hassan as chairman and co-founder, while Mohamud Salat has been identified as chief executive officer. Abdirizak Ali Hassan is identified as the other founding brother. The available public material describes Hass Petroleum as privately owned and active in Kenya and East Africa. It does not establish a full list of operating countries, subsidiaries, storage terminals, transport assets, current shareholders, financial results, or the precise status of every announced development. Accordingly, the documented history supports a profile of a Kenyan regional petroleum marketer that grew from a 1997 foundation into fuel distribution and service-station operations, with a notable minority investment reported in 2017 and continued retail development in 2018.

• 2018

  Juja Road service station opens

  [1]Hass Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  Hass Petroleum opens a new service station along Juja Road in Kenya.

• 2017

  Construction begins on a major building project

  [1]Hass Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  The company begins construction of a building project described as intended to become Africa's tallest.

• 2017

  Omani investor acquires a minority stake

  [1]Hass Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  An Omani government-owned oil company is reported to acquire a 40.3% stake in Hass Petroleum.

• 2017

  Business of the Year recognition

  [1]Hass Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  Hass Petroleum receives the Business of the Year award at the International Somali Awards.

• 2002

  First reported service station opens in Kisumu

  [1]Hass Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  Hass Petroleum builds its first reported gas station in Kisumu, beginning the documented expansion of its retail fuel network.

• 1997

  Hass Petroleum is founded

  [1]Hass Petroleumen.wikipedia.org

  Brothers Abdirizak Ali Hassan and Abdinasir Ali Hassan establish Hass Petroleum in Kenya.

A Kenyan and East African downstream petroleum marketer combining fuel importation, distribution, and branded service-station retail.

• Road transportation fuel

  Gasoline

  Gasoline is one of Hass Petroleum's reported core petroleum products. It is sold through the company's service-station and distribution activities for passenger vehicles and other spark-ignition road transport. The available reference material does not specify grades, branded formulations, or the size of the gasoline retail network.

• Road transportation and commercial fuel

  Diesel

  Diesel is part of Hass Petroleum's reported fuel portfolio and supports commercial vehicles, freight movement, equipment, and other compression-ignition applications. It is distributed through the company's downstream petroleum operations, including service-station retail. Specific product specifications, wholesale volumes, and customer segments are not established by the available source.

• Aviation fuel

  Aviation fuel

  Hass Petroleum is reported to handle aviation fuel in addition to road fuels. This places part of its business in the supply of petroleum products for aviation-related customers and infrastructure. The available material does not identify the aviation fuel grades, airports served, storage arrangements, or current scale of this activity.

• 2018

  Expansion of the Kenyan service-station networkStrategy

  Background

  Hass Petroleum continued developing its consumer-facing retail presence after building its first reported station in Kisumu in 2002.

  Action taken

  The company opened a new service station along Juja Road in June 2018.

  Aftermath

  The opening extended the documented retail footprint, although the available source does not provide network totals or financial results.

  Source

• 2017

  Sale of a 40.3% minority stake to an Omani government-owned oil companyM&A

  Background

  Hass Petroleum was a privately owned Kenyan oil marketer operating in petroleum importation, distribution, and retail. In July 2017, an Omani government-owned oil company was reported to have purchased a substantial minority interest.

  Action taken

  The reported transaction transferred a 40.3% stake to the Omani investor.

  Aftermath

  The investment gave Hass Petroleum a significant strategic shareholder. The available source does not identify the purchaser, disclose the transaction value, or document subsequent ownership changes.

  Equity stake acquired. 40.3% acquired by an Omani government-owned oil company (July 2017)

  Source

• Unconfirmed

  Reported2026.10.15

  Java House opens new restaurant outlet at Hass Petroleum service station in Narok[2]Java House 在纳罗克 Hass Petroleum 加油站开设新餐厅门店kenya-today.com

  Java House opened a new restaurant inside Hass Petroleum's service station in Narok, Kenya, positioned as an everyday spot for local residents, businesses, students (including those of Maasai Maasai Mara University) and commuters on the busy South Rift–Western Kenya corridor. The companies described the outlet as a partnership combining fuel, retail and dining. The new branch adds to Java House's network of 115 outlets across 20 East African cities and is expected to create local job opportunities.

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1. 1Hass Petroleumen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Java House 在纳罗克 Hass Petroleum 加油站开设新餐厅门店kenya-today.com