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Important Dates
•1961: The Company was founded in the northern part of the country at that time. The site of which was Al-Hudiadah under the name The Fuel Company.

•After: 1962 Revolution, it was changed into Joint-Stock Company between the Government and The Yemen Bank For Reconstruction & Development.

•1969: The Private Establishment of Oil Products Distribution was attached to the Local Market ( in the Southern & Western Governorates) and joined to Cultix Company, Mobil Oil Iso, and B.B. Company with the Founder, The Red Sea Shell.

•1970: The National Oil Company was founded in the south of the country as a company subsidiary to The Oil Organization at that time.

•1972: The law for setting up The General Establishment for the Oil & the Mineral Wealth was issued, and The Fuel Company in the north of the country became a unit subsidiary to The Establishment under the name Yemen Oil Company.

•1974: The first basic system to the company with wide authorities, including exploring & drilling of oil, was issued.

•1978: The General Management was completely shifted to Sana’a after having been in Hudiadah since its foundation.

•1990: The Resolution of the Cabinet No. 191 of merging the two companies into one company named Yemen Petroleum Company with a new logo that is the logo of Yemen Petroleum Company was issued.