ADNOC Distribution to open petrol stations in Dubai and Saudi Arabia

State-owned ADNOC Distribution will finally open fuel stations in Dubai and Saudi Arabia in 2018.

The fuel distributor currently operates 365 filling stations and 235 convenience stores across the United Arab Emirates except for Dubai, where the only fuel operators are Enoc and Emarat, according to The National.

At least 13 new stations will be launched: three in Dubai, nine in Abu Dhabi, Ajman, and Fujairah, and at least one in Saudi Arabia, reports Arabian Business.

The Saudi Arabia station will operate as a franchise.

"Improving service, choice and convenience for our customers is our top priority for 2018, as we transform ADNOC Distribution into a more commercially minded and performance-driven company,” said Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, acting CEO, ADNOC Distribution.