Muscat, October 21st 2012

Oman Oil Marketing Company (omanoil) has chosen Jawad Business Group\'s one-stop auto-shop, Auto-o\'s, to be the exclusive dealer of omanoil-branded lubricants in the Kingdom of Bahrain. With the agreement now sealed, omanoil lubricants are available in eight markets worldwide, realizing the company\'s ambitious international market penetration strategy.

"We select partners that share our high standards for quality and service and we firmly believe that Auto-o\'s will prove to be a successful launch pad for our products in the Bahraini market," said Eng. Nabeel Al Ruwaidhi, General Manager of Corporate Affairs, Business Development, Procurement and Lubricants.

Faisal Jawad, Chairman and CEO of Jawad Business Group said, "Our focus is to bring superior quality brands at competitive prices to Bahrain. As omanoil\'s exclusive lubricants dealer, Auto-o\'s is keeping our promise to customers and providing a premium brand to cater to every automobile need."

The Sultanate\'s pioneering fuel and lubricants marketing company combines the most advanced technology with ongoing research and development to create products that surpass industry standards and customer expectations. omanoil\'s stronghold in Oman encouraged the manufacturing of its own brand of lubricants for the export market, and today, the company operates in eight countries and is growing its international presence.

omanoil\'s branded lubricants are witnessing a continuous growth due to the strong acceptance and loyalty of customers worldwide. This year, the company ventured into markets such as Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia and Afghanistan, and will expand further in the African and Asian continents as well as the GCC.