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Kuwait Petroleum International (Q8)

Kuwait · Oil & gas · State-owned · Founded 1983

Kuwait Petroleum International says on its website that it was established on 3 February 1983 and markets under the Q8 brand, with more than 3,500 retail service stations and 3,600 employees worldwide. The page also lists the Nghi Son refinery in Vietnam (200 thousand barrels per day of Kuwait export crude) and the OQ8 refinery in Oman (265 thousand barrels per day). It is a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.

www.q8.com ↗

Audited financial statements: INXEN has not verified a published source for this entity as of 23 October 2026.

Verified · updated 25 Oct 2026

Key facts

3,600

Employees

Kuwait Petroleum International (Q8) — company website (About us, history)·as stated (undated page)·read on 21 Oct 2026·updated 25 Oct 2026·About this indicator

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Sources

  1. Kuwait Petroleum International (Q8) — company website (About us, history) · q8.com