How to Start a Direct Selling of Fuel Business with Meydan Free Zone

Introduction

The direct delivery of fuel to customer premises is one of the oldest forms of commerce and one of the most actively evolving, as traditional LPG cylinder rounds and heating oil deliveries converge with on-demand app-based vehicle refueling, mobile fleet fueling, and industrial site supply. The commercial logic is straightforward: fuel is essential, its delivery is urgent when supplies run low, and taking the product to the customer rather than requiring them to come to a station creates convenience value that commands a margin premium.

The global mobile fuel delivery system market was valued at USD 5.06 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 8.75 billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 7.1%, according to Business Research Insights¹. The on-demand segment specifically was valued at USD 251.2 million in 2024 and is growing at an 18.2% CAGR through 2031, according to Cognitive Market Research².

The UAE is one of the world’s most commercially active environments for direct fuel delivery. CAFU, Dubai’s leading on-demand fuel delivery app, raised USD 15 million in 2024 and had serviced 100,000 users by late 2025, representing the consumer end of a market that spans from residential LPG delivery to fleet and industrial fueling, according to Mordor Intelligence³.

The country’s LPG market is served by a well-developed network including Emirates Gas, ADNOC Distribution, Brothers Gas, Dubai Oil and Gas Company, Lootah BC, and Smart Gas. The Sharjah LPG Corporation, in which the Sharjah Government holds a 60% stake, processes output from the Sajaa, Moweyid, and Kahaif fields for markets across Sharjah and Dubai, according to Chambers and Partners.⁴

The UAE’s energy infrastructure is undergoing significant structural evolution that creates additional opportunity for direct fuel delivery operators. Multi-energy hubs are growing at a 20.2% CAGR as sites add electricity and hydrogen alongside petroleum.

ADNOC Distribution recorded a 9% uplift in commercial fleet volumes in 2025, driven by fleet-card programmes and mobile refueling services, according to Mordor Intelligence³. At the same time, the UAE’s transport and logistics sector, anchored by 14.1 million TEU throughput at Jebel Ali Port and 7.2% logistics sector growth in 2024, sustains robust commercial and industrial demand for direct diesel and fuel oil delivery to depots, construction sites, and remote facilities.

The Middle East and Africa on-demand fuel delivery market was valued at USD 5.02 million in 2024 and is growing at a CAGR of 17.9% to 2031, according to Cognitive Market Research².

Activity code 4799.02 under Meydan Free Zone covers the direct selling of fuel, heating oil, firewood, and other combustible energy products delivered directly to customer premises, as specifically defined by ISIC class 4799. This is the appropriate licensing framework for any business that sells and physically delivers fuel of any kind, from LPG cylinders and diesel to firewood and charcoal, directly to residential, commercial, or industrial customer addresses without operating from a permanent retail shop or stall.

Market at a glance

4799 Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Activity code 4799.02 falls within ISIC class 4799, which covers retail sale of any kind of product in any way not included in previous classes. Under the Meydan Free Zone classification, this sub-code is specifically designated for the direct selling of fuel, heating oil, firewood, and equivalent combustible energy products delivered directly to the customer’s premises.

This is a distinct sub-code from 4799.01, which covers direct sales persons and vending machines more broadly; 4799.02 applies specifically to fuel and energy product delivery as its own named ISIC activity type.

What this activity does not cover

Licensing and compliance

Who is this for?

Activity Details

LPG and residential fuel delivery operators Businesses delivering liquefied petroleum gas cylinders and other residential fuel products directly to homes, hospitality venues, and commercial kitchens, serving UAE households that rely on bottled LPG supplied by operators including Emirates Gas, Brothers Gas, and Smart Gas.

On-demand and mobile fuel delivery servicesApp-based and mobile refueling operators delivering petrol or diesel directly to vehicles, generators, and equipment at customer premises, operating in the UAE’s fast-growing on-demand fuel segment, where CAFU raised USD 15 million in 2024 and reached 100,000 users by late 2025.

Commercial fleet and industrial fuel suppliersBusinesses delivering diesel, fuel oil, and other commercial fuels directly to fleet depots, construction sites, logistics yards, data centres, and industrial premises, serving the UAE’s transport and logistics sector, which registered a 7.1% CAGR in fleet fuel volumes in 2024.

Third-Party Approval

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance

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