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Talal AL AWFI
Group CEO
OQ SAOC
As the largest integrated energy group in Oman, the OQ Group has an inherent responsibility to attract investors, especially in the energy industry.
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An integrated energy giant
OQ is the umbrella organisation for all of Oman’s hydrocarbons investments and activities across the the value chain. The company’s branches operate nationally, regionally and globally in sectors such as E&P, refining, chemicals and petrochemicals.
- New entity: OQ was created with the merging of Oman Oil Company, state refiner Orpic and seven domestic energy players – an integration that began in 2018 and continued through 2020.
- Component pieces: the seven firms include upstream player OOCEP, Oman Gas, Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries, Salalah Methanol, Oman Trading International, oxo intermediates and derivatives producer Oxea and Salalah Liquified Petroleum Gas.
Company website: oq.com
OQ in figures
Countries in which OQ operates:16
Countries where OQ fuels and chemicals are sold:60
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Ghalib Al Maamari of OQ Alternative Energy talks about paving the way for decarbonisation and a balanced energy mix in Oman.
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