OVH Energy upgrades fleet, acquires new bowsers for aviation business

OVH Energy Marketing Ltd, Nigeria’s leading provider of trusted petroleum products and services and licensee of the Oando retail brand, has announced its acquisition of brand new aircraft fueling bowsers as part of its expansion plans to deepen its service offerings in providing fueling solutions to players in the aviation industry.

Manufactured by Flightline UK, the bowsers are equipped with latest technology and safety standards certified by the Joint Inspection Group (JIG) one of the world’s leading organisations for the development of aviation fuel supply standards. With a combined capacity of 88,000 litres, capable of dispensing up to 3,500 litres of aviation jet fuel per minute, these bowsers are designed to enhance the safety and operational efficiency of partner companies.

Commenting on the acquisition, Huub Stokman, chief executive officer, OVH Energy Marketing Ltd, stated “this acquisition is one of the many investment initiatives we have for the downstream industry and we will continue to deepen our investments to consolidate OVH Energy’s leadership position in the aviation sub-sector and the downstream oil & gas industry as a whole.

“We are committed to exceptional service delivery to foreign and local airline operators in the Nigerian aviation industry so that Nigeria becomes the destination of choice for international airlines to refuel their aircrafts.”

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Babafemi Olabiyi, the Chief Marketing Officer, also stated that this acquisition positions the company to further improve its aviation customers’ experience. The customers include leading international, local and specialised airline operators. He reiterated OVH Energy’s commitment to operational excellence whilst delivering exceptional customer service.

OVH Energy is the marketer of choice providing trusted petroleum products and services in Nigeria with expertise in jetty and terminaling services, as well as the marketing and distribution of refined petroleum products for retail, commercial and industrial purposes. Its aviation business spans over 25 years and is present in the major airport hubs within Nigeria.

IFEOMA OKEKE

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.