The first branch office of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution in the Northern Emirates was inaugurated in Sharjah by Shaikh Faisal Bin Khalid Al Qasimi, Head of the Sharjah Diwan Amiri. With the opening of the offices, Adnoc-Fod is now poised for a major push as an independent competitor in the market for refined products. Salem Abu Nawas, sales manager of Adnoc-Fod, announced after the inauguration that the aviation fuel bunkering operations at Fujairah will begin from September. He added that talks with the Sharjah Civil Aviation Authority are progressing well. In the retail and bulk business, especially in lubricants, Adnoc-Fod has already begun marketing its products from seven gasoline filling stations in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. Adnoc-Fod General Manager Mohammad Abdul Al Dhareed said, “this office will be the main centre for the distribution in the area of refined products”. Abdullah Bin Mohammad Al Thani, Chairman of the Sharjah Civil Aviation, attended the ceremony.
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