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Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI), commonly known as Q8 (pronounced Cue-Eight, or Kuwait), is the international subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.[1][2] It refines and markets fuel, lubricants and other petroleum products in Europe.
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Q8 | |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Petroleum |
Founded | 1983 |
Founder | Kuwait Petroleum Corporation |
Headquarters | , Kuwait |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Filling stations |
Owner | Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (100%) |
Parent | Kuwait Petroleum Corporation |
Subsidiaries |
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Website | www |
Established in 1983, it supplies 4,000 retail filling stations, as well as direct sales operations delivering fuel and heating oil to domestic and industrial users. Q8 also operates an International Diesel Service - a secure fuel card service supported by automated technology for international road transportation companies - in more than 700 located sites throughout Europe. Q8 also has a significant aviation business marketing jet fuel at more than 40 airports worldwide and a lubricants business with five lubricants blending plants, direct sales and marketing activities across Europe and export sales to over 75 countries worldwide.
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The company's logo represents a dhow, a traditional Arab sailboat. The colours yellow, red and blue symbolise the desert, sun and sea respectively.
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