ADNOC Distribution Reaffirms Commitment to Saudi Arabia by Opening New Station

ADNOC Distribution Reaffirms Commitment to Saudi Arabia by Opening New Station
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ADNOC Distribution Reaffirms Commitment to Saudi Arabia by Opening New Station

ADNOC Distribution Reaffirms Commitment to Saudi Arabia by Opening New Station

ADNOC Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, has announced the opening of its latest ADNOC service station in the Saudi Arabia.

The station would be the first to fully showcase the company’s modern fuel and retail convenience offering with an integrated ADNOC Oasis store, car wash and lube change.

During H1 2021, the company received no objection certificates from the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) to acquire 35 stations in the Kingdom, deals which were previously announced in December 2020 and February 2021.

ADNOC Distribution plans to open more ADNOC service stations in Saudi Arabia in 2021, in accordance with its smart growth strategy locally and internationally.

The new station is the first in the Kingdom to be fully constructed and operated by ADNOC Distribution, bringing its modern fuel and retail convenience to customers and communities in Saudi Arabia.

It will offer fuel and non-fuel retail, with car wash and lube change located onsite, as well as the first signature ADNOC Oasis store in KSA, offering a wide selection of products and a range of fresh food and hot and cold made-to-order beverages.

“We reaffirmed out commitment to Saudi Arabia through the intention to expand our presence both through acquisition and organic growth,” said Eng Bader Saeed al-Lamki, CEO of ADNOC Distribution.

“Having first opened in the Kingdom in 2018, this continued expansion is an integral part of our company’s overarching strategic growth plans,” he added, noting that the company looks forward to more openings in 2022.



Morocco Receives 17.4 Million Tourists in 2024, Up 20% on 2023

FILE PHOTO: People walk outside the Cinema Museum of Ouarzazate, Morocco, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk outside the Cinema Museum of Ouarzazate, Morocco, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo
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Morocco Receives 17.4 Million Tourists in 2024, Up 20% on 2023

FILE PHOTO: People walk outside the Cinema Museum of Ouarzazate, Morocco, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk outside the Cinema Museum of Ouarzazate, Morocco, October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo

Morocco received a record 17.4 million tourists in 2024, up 20% compared with previous year, with Moroccans living abroad accounting for nearly half the total, the tourism ministry said on Thursday.
Tourism accounts for about 7% of the North African country's gross domestic product and is a key source of jobs and foreign currency, Reuters reported.
The number of arrivals this year was two years ahead of target, the ministry said in a statement. It expects Morocco to receive 26 million tourists by 2030, when the country co-hosts the World Cup, together with Spain and Portugal.
Morocco has opened additional air routes to key tourist markets, while promoting new destinations within the country and encouraging the renovation of hotels.
From January to November, tourism revenue rose 7.2% to a record 104 billion dirhams, according to Morocco's foreign exchange regulator.