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Opened in 2015, the Matola bitumen and fuel terminals are the Company’s second largest single storage location across the continent, with 25,000 tonnes of steel having been used to create the terminals that combined hold 11 storage tanks. “We must take the new Puma Energy terminals as an example of how it is possible to invest, to build within deadlines, to increase capacities and create employment,” said Dr Pedro Conceição Couto, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources for Mozambique, during the inauguration ceremony in 2015. “We should take this as an example, both for the private sector and even for the public sector and administration; we should take this as an example of how to build more, better and quicker, with this precision and success, while contributing to the development of our country.” Having helped to secure supply and act as a catalyst for regional growth, the development of these terminals reflects the confidence that Puma Energy has in Mozambique as a long term market.
PUMA ENERGY’S SERVICES Business to business Puma Energy has gained the trust of 21,000 B2B customers across a multitude of industries globally, helping them to meet their customers fuelling needs.
Retail The Company’s retail business has continued to expand at a rapid rate, fuelling millions of its customers journeys through its network of 3,100 global retail sites.
Lubricants Delivering high quality lubricants at a competitive price, Puma Energy helps ensure its customers vehicles run more efficiently, allowing them to make the most of their engines.
Aviation The firm is relied upon by a range of customers in the aviation industry, helping to fuel a range of industry flights, from commercial airlines to cargo planes to corporate jets.
Bitumen Puma Energy has more than 513,000 tonnes of bitumen storage capacity, and is the largest bitumen ship owner in the world by carrying capacity, ensuring its customers receive any grade of bitumen that they may require.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Puma Energy prides itself on its LPG offerings with a carbon footprint approximately 20 percent lower than conventional heating oil and 50 percent lower than coal.
Storage With extensive storage facilities across the globe, Puma Energy is readily able to maintain a consistent supply of fuel to its customers, from key traders in fuel products to leading oil companies.
Other The Company also offers supply, bunkering, wholesale and marine systems solutions to its clientele, whilst owning and operating its own refining asset where it makes sense to do so, evident in both Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea. “The bitumen terminal means that Mozambique is no longer dependent on imports from neighbouring countries and the fuel terminal creates a channel for the cost-effective and secure
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supply of fuel to the Southern African Development Community sub-region,” said Sophonie Babo, General Manager for Puma Energy Mozambique, during the announcements in 2015.