Kenyan-Somali entrepreneur Abdinasir Ali Hassan is poised to steer HASS Petroleum into transformative territory, Mozambique’s emerging natural gas and energy sector.
In a high‑level meeting with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo in Maputo on 21 July 2025, Hassan unveiled plans to forge strategic alliances linking HASS Petroleum with both Mozambique and Oman’s state-backed energy trader, OQ Trading Lda.
He emphasised Mozambique’s potential, pointing to its four major ports—Beira, Maputo, Nacala, serving as gateways for fuel and cargo to landlocked markets such as Zambia, Malawi, DR Congo, Zimbabwe and beyond .
The meeting reportedly ended on a note of optimism. Hassan said President Chapo welcomed the proposal enthusiastically and greenlit progression to the next phase of discussions .
A Regional Player Expanding Horizons
Since its founding in Kisumu in 1997 by the late Abdirizak Ali Hassan and Abdinasir Ali Hassan, HASS Petroleum has grown into a major East African fuel marketer operating in over eleven countries, with offices in Nairobi, London and Dubai .
Historically rooted in downstream operations, fuel stations, lubricants, LPG and jet fuelling, HASS has gradually expanded into upstream ventures and energy infrastructure.
A pivotal moment came in 2017 when Oman Trading International (now OQ Trading) acquired roughly 40 per cent of the company, providing capital and technical expertise for regional expansion and bulk fuel contracts.
Mozambique remains underdeveloped in gas infrastructure, despite boasting some of the world’s largest untapped natural reserves. Existing projects such as the Coral South FLNG and planned Rovuma LNG facilities promise to drive long-term energy growth across southern and Eastern Africa.
Hassan’s visit and outline of interest in midstream partnerships positions HASS to contribute to energy integration, infrastructure growth and regional fuel logistics, in collaboration with OQ and Mozambican authorities.
While no contracts have been formalised, both sides signal strong intent. A Mozambican government eager for investment, combined with HASS’ expanding downstream and upstream capabilities, may offer a blueprint for Africa’s next-class energy collaboration.
