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Hass Petroleum Group is a regional Oil Marketing Giant

May 13, 2012 · 2851019 Comments2012-05-13+16%3A48%3A54goth+Mohamed

The Managing Director of HASS Petroleum Mr. Omar Hassan Mohamed speaking to the media said he believed that his company was in a strong position to fill the void left by the Total.

The Hass Petroleum Group is a regional oil marketing company, incorporated in 1997, with a significant presence in East Africa and the Great Lakes region.

From its humble beginnings as a as a fuel reseller , Hass Petroleum is now a renowned oil marketer with fully fledged operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Southern Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its headquarters is in Nairobi.

The company’s vision is to be an efficient, credible and profitable oil marketing company in the region that seeks to add value to all its stakeholders, with a focus on serving customers to the highest standards

Hass Petroleum’s core business is importation, distribution, and marketing of petroleum products. Hass Petroleum invests primarily in petroleum imports and exports, bulk trading, petroleum depots, distribution networks, and service stations. With the aid of cutting-edge technologies and modern infrastructure, the firm is consolidating its position as the market leader in the regional oil industry

Mr. Omar said that last year his company placed its tender bid with the national tender board in an effort to secure the rights to run the Berbera storage facility after fulfilling the guidelines and recommendation set by the governments and he hoped his company was in a strong position of securing the rights.

We began our operations in Somaliland In the early 2011 just after Total monopoly contract was revoked by the current government of president silanyo.

He also added that talks are currently ongoing with the ministry of commerce so as to establish guidelines that controls the quality of petroleum products been imported into the country.

Mr. Omar said that once awarded the supply tender his company; we will ensure that quality and cheap petroleum based products are available to all Somalilanders everywhere in the country and time.
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HASS petroleum is among one of the three companies that are awaiting result of fuel supplier tender bid from the National Tender Board in an effort to fill the void left by Total.

The President of Somaliland H.E Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud (Silanyo) revoked the total license to run the Berbera oil storage facility in 22nd May 2011, appointing several ministers in his cabinet to run and manage the day to day operations the fuel depot until a suitable company is rewarded the rights.

Minister of Commerce, Industries and Tourism Hon Abdirizak Khalif Ahmed announced that after considering recommendation by the committee tasked to run the facility.

We decide It was in the interest of the facility to be in the hands of the private sector hence the granting of permission for private investors to place their bids, said the minister.

To this date only three local companies have placed the bids with the national tender board.

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By goth Mohamed

Gobaad says:

Once the contract is awarded, there has to be an agreement that the company brings only his expertise and to recruit the rest of his staff from Somaliland, e.g. all the administrative staff because the local people have the right to employment, first and foremost. We have thundreds of graduates waiting to get into jobs to be created either by the government or foreign companies working in the country.

6:58 pm on May 13, 2012

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- mohamed cheers says:
  
  Yes indeed Gobaad. I noticed one draw back in recritment processes. That takes long time
  to recruit the incumbent wouldbe job applicants unless nepotism is round the corner!.
  In most cases ama buur ahaw ama buur ku tirsanow…Any available opening job created vacancies
  should be filled in the shortest times. To get the right job for which someone is qualified, unnecessary
  delays are common practices..may have to do with nepotism or other factors of bad management. Even
  when jobs could be created in so many ways, the lack of expertise or bad management are common
  factors in Somaliland ways of job recruitment and placement practices. That needs proper study.
  Cheers.
  
  7:52 pm on May 13, 2012
  
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- osman5 says:
  
  Gobaad,
  Despite the glamorous of politics and the snail paced traffic Hargeisa is the capital city of Somaliland and it’s a beautiful city. Well, ignore my previous advice and you may want start out your future company in Hargeisa, since you’re familiar with. Wish you a good luck..
  
  Osman Qaal
  
  2:03 pm on May 15, 2012
  
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osman5 says:

mohamed cheers,
In order to eliminate nepotism/favoritism, how come the government or the private sectors are not looking to establishing a staffing agencies then if one brings a company to Somaliland, he/she would call them up and simply ask for the number of skilled works/administrative staff it needs.
The show is over!
Companies whether they domestic or foreign the owners would like to be the executives…so, I wouldn't worry about it that for now.

Osman Qaal

11:01 pm on May 13, 2012

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- Gobaad says:
  
  osman5, "…establishing a staffing agencies then if one brings a company to Somaliland, he/she would call them up and simply ask for the number of skilled works/administrative staff it needs."
  
  This is a good idea. I am planning to go home this and if I like it I will stay. I am a Human Resource Major and may clean up all their employment mess for them, if they hire me. Or perhaps, I may establish a staffing agency as you indicated.
  
  10:13 am on May 14, 2012
  
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  - osman5 says:
    
    Gobaad,
    That’s a good idea, I think you should start with a small to medium size staffing company in Burao, I wouldn’t advise you go to Hargeisa, the entire city is full of politics.
    The folks in Somaliland, They can talk the talk but they can’t walk the talk.
    If you’ve already got skill sets all you would need now is a drive, think about money and you can do with it. Give it a thought at least.
    
    Osman Qaal
    
    11:27 am on May 15, 2012
    
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    - Gobaad says:
      
      osman5, that is a good idea and I might give it thought, but I am from Hargeisa and that is where I want to be if I have to establish an emplopyment agency. When I go and I want to visit Somaliland coast to coast and familiarize myself with the country as whole. I only visited Hargeisa and its surroundings. Anyways, will see how it goes.
      
      11:36 am on May 15, 2012
      
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Omar says:

Great and i am 100% welcoming and effeciant private company to invest and rennovate the berbera depots, and also i agree the previous friends that the country's people should fill any vacant they can do

5:23 am on May 14, 2012

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Samsam says:

Sadly HASS Petroleum is unknown entity to most of Somalilanders. While I commend their accomplishment and desire for explanation and aim for a slice of Somaliland's Petroleum market. HASS owners are 100% support of SCC and Khatumo seeg. They don't believe in Somalilland Autonomy and I urge Somaliland's free press to commission investigative media to expose the hippocratic and selfish intrest of HASS and its owners

9:59 pm on May 14, 2012

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- alas says:
  
  Samsam you are such a looser, What have you done for your country?
  Dont blame successfull businessmen taking high risk on doing business in such a volatile place as Somaliland/Somalia.
  Be happy your car can drive in hargeisa thanks to those who care for your fueling. By the way 100% of the staff are local people beat that!!
  
  2:49 pm on May 16, 2012
  
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  - Somalilander says:
    
    Alas,
    Exposing your allies true colors make me looser!! Uuum. Typical wailer
    
    Somaliland’s Petroleum capacity is small (8000 cubic meters), and there enough national companies need protection of their market value
    
    9:45 pm on May 28, 2012
    
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  - Truth says:
    
    Sansam you do business with Britain while they refuse to recognize you, yet you talk about this company that actually brings jobs to a desert area! You are a retarded imbecile Samsam!! SCC and Khaatumo are movements of the people from that area, and its the will of the people!! If anything you are hypocrite, because you want your people (Isaaq) will to be recognized yet you refuse to recognize others people will!! That's what I call hypocritism mate!!!!
    
    11:03 am on August 1, 2012
    
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- Truth says:
  
  You do business with Brian while they refuse to recognize you, yet you talk about this company that actually brings jobs to a desert area! You are a retarded imbecile Samsam!! SCC and Khaatumo are movements of the people from that area, and its the will of the people!! If anything you are hypocrite, because you want your people (Isaaq) will to be recognized yet you refuse to recognize others people will!! That's what I call hypocritism mate!!!!
  
  11:03 am on August 1, 2012
  
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Madar says:

I personally have nothing against them doing business in Somaliland, as we are an open country that aspires to do business with anyone who wishes to invest in Somaliland. However i am aqainst them managing the oil terminal in Berbera as this a national asset that should be managed first and foremost by the Somaliland government and if it should go in private hands it should be in connection with the privitisation of the whole Berbera Port.

This Hass enterprise are just Petroleum product traders that built some downstream businesses in the East africa, granted that they have built small oil storage terminal in Tanzania, but by in large they offer nothing except competition in supply of petroleum products that are already supplied by other Somaliland businesses.

12:15 am on May 15, 2012

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- Gobaad says:
  
  Madar, if there are Somalilanders who can professionally manage the project, the government should grant it to its own people and keep the dollar in the community. Why bring outsiders if it can be done locally?
  
  11:42 am on May 15, 2012
  
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abdirisaaq samawe says:

Hi Guys

I'm a long time reader and the first time blogger on in here.

I think having Hass Petroleum Group coming to Somaliland is not bad idea is just like Samsam pointed out they may not be what we think, however having said that i beleive we should welcome them to Somaliland and is down to the goverment to produce proper legislations to protect Somaliland intrest.

In term of recruitment, i think we as young Somaliland should take this chance and set up a recruitment agencies in Somaland. We need a group of young man/woman to come together and create this.

Lets come to gether on this

ps: you can message me on linkedin.com/abdelrazak mohamed if you like this idea

2:09 pm on May 15, 2012

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charles dieto says:

Ok

2:50 am on May 23, 2012

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ali ahmed yasin says:

Assalam aleykum am ALI AHMED YASIN I have done biochemistry is it possible to get a job in hass petroleum

2:44 pm on June 4, 2012

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Mohamed says:

When we are in business, let`s not think about tribalism. It time for us to open minded and understand that all will not go sometimes the way our emotions dictate. It my belief that Hass Petroleum is a giant company that can`t be measured by tribal criteria’s. The company is well known in East and Central Africa, so we need to be proud to welcome them!

3:50 am on June 25, 2012

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