NAIROBI, Kenya, July 2 – Pan-African fuel distributor Vivo Energy has expanded into the Middle East after completing the acquisition of TotalEnergies Marketing Jordan.
The transaction, first announced in November 2025, received all regulatory approvals on Thursday, making Jordan Vivo Energy’s first market outside Africa.
As part of the acquisition, the company plans to rebrand the acquired 180 service stations under its Engen retail brand over the coming months.
The deal expands Vivo Energy’s retail network to about 4,200 service stations across 29 markets, while Engen will now operate in 13 of the group’s markets.
Vivo Energy Group Chief Executive Officer Stan Mittelman said the acquisition marks an important step in the company’s growth strategy.
“Vivo Energy and our retail brand Engen are built on African values of customer service and community, which we believe have a real story to tell in Jordan,” Mittelman said.
In Kenya, Vivo Energy operates through Vivo Energy Kenya, which was established in 2012 following the acquisition of Shell’s downstream business.
According to the company, Vivo Energy Kenya holds a 20 percent market share, making it the country’s largest oil marketing company across the retail, commercial, aviation and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) segments.
The newly appointed Managing Director of Vivo Energy Jordan, Adel Saadallah, said existing operations, employee roles, dealer contracts and customer agreements would remain unchanged during the transition.
“My priority will be to work alongside the existing team, build on what is working well and make the transition as smooth as possible for everyone,” Saadallah said.
