Kuwait Petroleum International

State of Kuwait
Kuwait Petroleum International (Q8)
شركة بترول الكويت العالمية
Agency overview
Formed 1983
Headquarters Kuwait Kuwait
Agency executive
  • Bkheet Al-Rashidi, Chairman
Parent agency Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Website http://www.Q8.com

Kuwait Petroleum International, often referred to by its trademark Q8 (pronounced Que-Eight, or Kuwait), refines and markets fuel, lubricants and other petroleum products in Europe. Established in 1983, it is the international subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.,[1][2] It supplies 4,000 retail filling stations, as well as direct sales operations delivering fuel and heating oil to domestic and industrial users. Q8 also operates an International Diesel Service (IDS) - a secure fuel card service supported by automated technology for international road transportation companies - in more than 700 located sites throughout Europe. Q8 also has a significant aviation business marketing jet fuel at more than 40 airports worldwide and a lubricants business with five lubricants blending plants, direct sales and marketing activities across Europe and export sales to over 75 countries worldwide.

History

The company's logo represents a dhow, a traditional Arab sailboat. The colours yellow, red and blue symbolise the desert, sun and sea respectively.

References

  1. "Q8". Q8. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  2. "Kuwait Japan joint oil refinery project in Vietnam". SteelGuru. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
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