Its role Owner
Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI), known by its retail brand Q8, is the international downstream subsidiary of state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. The company focuses on refining, fuel marketing and retail, supply and trading, and lubricants.
KPI operates fuel retail networks under the Q8 brand in several European markets, supplies aviation and marine fuels, and markets lubricants globally through Q8Oils. It is active in wholesale distribution, logistics, and storage to support regional fuel supply. KPI also participates in major downstream ventures, including refinery and petrochemical projects such as the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical complex in Vietnam, helping secure long-term outlets for Kuwaiti crude. The company’s activities span conventional fuels and related products while progressively adapting operations to evolving energy and emissions standards.
Also known as Q8, Q8 Italia, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, KUPIT, and Kuwait Petroleum Italia S.p.A..
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving Kuwait Petroleum International, of which one is active.
Q1: E&P +9% to 1.8 mln boe/d; ~1bn boe discovered; FY CFFO raised to €13.8bn; Plenitude demerger, Acea adds clients to reach 11m; Enilive FIDs two biorefineries; proforma gearing 15%
15-year loan backs Sannazzaro refinery conversion to Ecofining HVO diesel and SAF from used oils, fats and agri-food waste, ~550,000 t/yr, aiding transport decarbonisation
The Priolo biorefinery will produce 500,000 tonnes of biofuels annually, aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 65%. Completion is expected by 2028.
The joint venture will develop energy storage and terminal infrastructure in Duqm, supporting energy transition and economic diversification in Oman.
Eni's Priolo site to host a biorefinery and chemical recycling plant, using Versalis' Hoop® technology, with completion by 2028.
The plan invests €2B to cut emissions, shift to sustainable chemistry, and reduce exposure to declining basic chemicals, aiming for a high-value downstream portfolio by 2029.
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