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Dedicated Tank Storage, Product Sourced Straight from UAE National Oil Companies, and Zero Import Duty for Buyers Across the Emirates.
If you’re buying gasoil, gasoline, or fuel oil anywhere in the UAE, the way you can source it just got shorter.
As of August 31, 2026, Petrolodex has launched operations at its licensed facility in Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah. The hub pairs a commercial trading desk with dedicated terminal storage and sources gasoil, gasoline, and fuel oils directly from UAE national oil company refinery gantries, rather than importing it. It supplies industrial end users, manufacturing plants, transport fleets, power stations, and marine bunkering operators across Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah.
The launch follows two milestones earlier this year: certification of the Petrolodex operating entities to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 by Veritas Assurance, and corporate membership of the International Chamber of Commerce UAE, effective August 17, 2026.
Quick answer: Petrolodex’s new Hamriyah Free Zone hub in Sharjah combines a trading desk with dedicated tank storage and sources gasoil, gasoline, and fuel oils directly from UAE national oil company refinery gantries, including ADNOC, ENOC, and SNOC. Because the product moves inside domestic UAE tax and customs frameworks, dispatches fall outside the standard 5 percent import tariff, a saving Petrolodex passes on through its True Landed Cost pricing. Buyers can lift Ex-Tank at the terminal themselves or have Petrolodex handle full Ex-Gate clearance, with delivery across Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah.
Physical Assets, Not Paper Trading
The Hamriyah entity is licensed by the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority as a fully operational trading and handling base, pairing a commercial sales desk with dedicated liquid storage tank capacity scaled to contract requirements. Storage runs active Vapor Recovery Units in line with ISO 14001, and handling equipment is subject to scheduled integrity testing and leak monitoring under ISO 45001.
Two Ways To Lift Product: Ex-Tank or Ex-Gate
For 10ppm gasoil and refined fuels, the desk offers two delivery structures.
- Ex-Tank (FCA Terminal). Buyers using their own transport lift directly at the terminal manifold. Risk transfers at the loading arm flange, and pricing is based on product and throughput alone.
- Ex-Gate (Cleared Exit). Petrolodex manages terminal metering, gantry slots, customs documentation, port gate passes, and delivery notes. Risk transfers once the loaded tanker clears the barrier gate.
| Ex-Tank (FCA Terminal) | Ex-Gate (Cleared Exit) | |
| Who arranges transport | The buyer, using their own transport | Petrolodex |
| Risk transfers | At the loading arm flange | Once the loaded tanker clears the barrier gate |
| What’s included | Product and throughput pricing only | Terminal metering, gantry slots, customs documentation, port gate passes, delivery notes |
The hub also executes truck to ship (TTS) bunkering dispatches across HFZA, Port Khalid, Dubai Maritime City, and Fujairah.
Sourced Straight from The Refinery, Not Through Resellers
The operation sources directly from UAE national oil companies, including ADNOC, ENOC, and SNOC. Direct refinery allocations and local gantry lifting rights remove import transit time, insulate buyers from freight volatility, and establish product provenance. Every dispatch carries an official Refinery Certificate of Quality confirming compliance with industrial burner, commercial transport, and low emission engine specifications.
Because local NOC lifting sits inside domestic UAE tax and customs frameworks, dispatches fall outside the standard 5 percent import tariff, and Petrolodex passes that saving to UAE end users under its True Landed Cost pricing floors. The model also supports the National in Country Value Program governed by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, strengthening a partner’s ICV score for bids into state energy tenders.
What’s Available at The Hamriyah Hub
- Gasoil and MGO. 10ppm Sulphur gasoil for automotive fleets, industrial machinery, generators, and marine bunkering.
- Mogas RON 91, 95, and 98 at 10ppm Sulphur, benchmarked against Platts MOPAG.
- Fuel oils. VLSFO at 0.5 percent Sulphur for IMO 2020 compliant bunkering, and HSFO 180 CST and 380 CST for asphalt plants and industrial burners.
- Paving grades 60/70 and 80/100 plus cutback, in bulk tankers, flexibags, drums, and jumbo bags.
- Chemicals and additives. DEF, Urea N46 percent, naphtha, petroleum coke, and solvent streams.
Two Desks, One Standard
- Local distribution desk. Serves UAE buyers in AED per Imperial Gallon or metric tonne, with 24 to 48 hour deliveries and Federal Tax Authority TRN documentation.
- Regional re-export desk. Manages 20ft FCL, ISO tank, and bulk vessel re-exports of bitumen, gasoline, and refined products in USD per metric tonne, into East and West Africa and the Indian Subcontinent.
The Compliance Layer Buyers Don’t Usually See
Every transaction run through automated controls in the company’s CRM and financial ledger. Dun and Bradstreet Direct+ verifies corporate identity, D-U-N-S registration, solvency, and beneficial ownership before a quote is issued. Refinitiv World-Check screens counterparties, management, and vessel IMO numbers against OFAC, UN, EU, and UKEF sanctions lists, PEP registries, and dark fleet databases. The National Economic Register and Federal Tax Authority gateways confirm trade license and TRN status. Operations comply with UAE Federal Decree Law No. 10 of 2018, and suspicious activity is routed by the Money Laundering Reporting Officer through the Central Bank goAML portal.
It is the same verification instinct we have argued for on this blog before, just pointed inward. If you would want to check a supplier’s paperwork before you sign, it is worth knowing your supplier holds itself to the same standard.
“The Emirates is building industrial capacity at remarkable speed, and the supply infrastructure serving it has to grow in step. Hamriyah is the first stage of a regional network designed to put certified product, physical storage and local accountability within reach of every industrial buyer in the Gulf. We are investing in terminals, in people and in standards, so that growth across this region is supplied from within it.”
Chief Executive Officer, Petrolodex
The Bigger Picture
Petrolodex is a United Arab Emirates petroleum and chemical trading company serving markets across EMEA, Asia Pacific, and the Americas, and the UAE domestic market from its licensed hub in Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah. The company operates through Petrolodex Corporation FZCO (License No. 74097), Petrolodex FZE (License No. 39759), and Petrolodex Commercial Brokers L.L.C S.O.C. Petrolodex is certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018, and is a corporate member of the International Chamber of Commerce UAE.
Trade without Borders, Scale without Limits.
Request Pricing or Book a Lifting Slot
UAE buyers can request AED pricing, arrange Ex-Tank or Ex-Gate lifting, or schedule delivery through the Hamriyah desk. International buyers, suppliers, and mandates can reach the export desk directly. Qualified inquiries and ICPOs are answered within one business day.
- UAE domestic supply, Hamriyah desk: sales@petrolodex.com
- International trade and re-export desk: info@petrolodex.com
- Telephone: +971 4 558 1599
- Current offers and inquiries: info@petrolodex.com
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Petrolodex’s Hamriyah hub, and where is it located?
It’s a licensed trading and handling facility in Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, that pairs a commercial trading desk with dedicated liquid storage tank capacity. It sources gasoil, gasoline, and fuel oils directly from UAE national oil company refinery gantries and supplies industrial end users, manufacturing plants, transport fleets, power stations, and marine bunkering operators across Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah.
Does sourcing fuel through the Hamriyah hub avoid import duty?
Yes. Because the product is lifted directly from UAE national oil company refinery gantries under domestic tax and customs frameworks, dispatches fall outside the standard 5 percent import tariff. Petrolodex passes that saving on through its True Landed Cost pricing.
What’s the difference between Ex-Tank and Ex-Gate delivery at the hub?
Ex-Tank (FCA Terminal) means the buyer arranges their own transport and lifts directly at the terminal manifold, with risk transferring at the loading arm flange and pricing based on product and throughput alone. Ex-Gate (Cleared Exit) means Petrolodex manages terminal metering, gantry slots, customs documentation, port gate passes, and delivery notes, with risk transferring once the loaded tanker clears the barrier gate.
Which national oil companies does Petrolodex source from at Hamriyah?
The hub sources directly from UAE national oil companies, including ADNOC, ENOC, and SNOC, with every dispatch carrying an official Refinery Certificate of Quality confirming compliance with industrial burner, commercial transport, and low emission engine specifications.
How do I request pricing or book a lifting slot at Hamriyah?
UAE buyers can request AED pricing, arrange Ex-Tank or Ex-Gate lifting, or schedule delivery through the Hamriyah desk at sales@petrolodex.com. International buyers, suppliers, and mandates can reach the export desk at info@petrolodex.com or by phone at +971 4 558 1599. Qualified inquiries and ICPOs are answered within one business day.
